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West Sussex, GB · 2021–present · active
Progressive death metal and deathcore band from West Sussex, formed in 2021 and pushing the boundaries of extreme metal with technical complexity and atmospheric depth. Their sound navigates the territory between progressive death metal's intricate compositions and deathcore's crushing breakdowns.
Rzeszów, PL · 2021–present · active
Crafting their sound since 2021, this Rzeszów Death Metal, Deathcore, and Melodic Death Metal outfit delivers guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Their place within Poland's relentlessly productive underground speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Villach, AT · 2016–present · active
Six-member deathcore and death metal unit from Villach formed in 2010, painting "a dark picture of the world" through their music. Their 2016 album Aeon of Damnation layers symphonic elements over brutal breakdowns and blast beats.
Helsinki, FI · 2025–present · active
Helsinki deathcore band that evolved into symphonic deathcore since forming in 2025, adding orchestral grandeur to the genre's crushing breakdowns. Their commanding name matches the imperial intensity of their symphonic extremity.
Augsburg, DE · 2014–present · active
Deathcore band from Augsburg in Bavaria, active since 2014 and delivering breakdown-heavy aggression with guttural vocals. Their decade of output represents the heavier end of the Bavarian modern metal scene.
Dobre Miasto, PL · 2012–present · active
When Kohorta emerged in 2012 from Dobre Miasto, they brought with them a sound rooted in death metal and deathcore — all punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.
Avignon, FR · 2013–present · active
Deathcore band from Avignon in Provence, active since 2013 and delivering over a decade of breakdown-heavy aggression. Their fortress-referencing name adds medieval weight to their southern French deathcore.
Almagro, ES · 2010–present · active
Melodic death metal/deathcore band from Almagro in Castilla-La Mancha, active since 2010 and delivering over a decade of genre-blending extremity. Their sound bridges the melodic hooks of Swedish death metal with deathcore's heavy breakdowns.
Valenciennes, FR · 2014–present · active
Thrash metal and deathcore outfit from Valenciennes in northern France, active since 2014 and blending crossover thrash intensity with the breakdown-heavy aggression of deathcore. Their sound draws on the region's industrial grit and working-class energy.

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