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Pardubice, CZ · 2021–present · active
Death metal act from Pardubice, Czech Republic, formed in 2021 and part of the East Bohemian extreme metal scene. Their output channels classic death metal ferocity through a Czech underground lens.
BY · 2024–present · active
Belarusian death metal and grindcore project formed in 2024, with releases Mauchy and Nie Zaminaj! channeling extreme metal brutality from the Eastern European underground. Their output is raw, concise, and uncompromising.
Terneuzen, NL · 2024–present · active
When Klaïton emerged in 2024 from Terneuzen, they brought with them a sound rooted in death metal — all punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.
Žiar nad Hronom, SK · 2023–present · active
Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia — death metal, progressive metal, and thrash metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2023, they deal in odd-time signatures woven into surprisingly accessible songwriting. Their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.
Kampen, NL · 2020–present · active
A product of the Netherlands' punishingly heavy metal scene, this Kampen-based death metal act channels percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Active since 2020, low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.
Trondheim, NO · 2016–present · active
A product of the birthplace of black metal, this Trondheim-based black metal, death metal, and melodic death metal act channels punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Active since 2016, primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.
Frankfurt, DE · 2016–present · active
Progressive death metal band from Frankfurt, formed in 2016 and exploring technically ambitious compositions with intricate song structures. Their sound pushes death metal's boundaries through progressive complexity and adventurous arrangements.
NL · 2013–present · active
Dutch death metal and grindcore act, active since 2013 delivering blast-beat saturation and screaming vocals in sub-minute bursts. Rooted in a country that punches well above its weight in extreme metal, uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Utrecht, NL · 2015–present · active
The Dutch city of Utrecht serves as headquarters for this death metal and thrash metal operation, whose arsenal includes suffocating heaviness anchored by rumbling low-end. Each release doubles down on cavernous production and churning tremolo work.

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