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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Norwegian death metal and deathcore act, active since 2021 delivering technically precise fretwork wrapped in visceral brutality. Rooted in Norway's storied extreme metal lineage, their recordings carry the stench of early 90s death metal worship.
Death metal/deathcore band from Biscay in the Basque Country, formed in 2025 and delivering punishing extremity from Spain's industrial north. Their newest-generation status brings fresh brutality to the Basque scene.
Moscow-based melodic death metal and deathcore act formed in 2021, combining melodic guitar leads with breakdowns and harsh vocals. Their approach bridges the melodic death metal and deathcore worlds within Moscow's active extreme metal community.
Death metal/grindcore/deathcore band from Tuttlingen in Baden-Wurttemberg, formed in 2024 and delivering a triple-threat of extreme metal subgenres. Their provocative Swabian dialect name signals an irreverent approach to brutal music.
Portuguese death metal/deathcore band from Braga, delivering crushing extremity since 2017. Their Manson-family-referencing name channels dark, provocative themes through heavy Portuguese metal.
German atmospheric deathcore project from North Rhine-Westphalia, formed in 2022, layering ambient textures over crushing deathcore foundations. Their sound balances ethereal atmospherics with the genre's signature heaviness and breakdowns.
Czech deathcore outfit from Velka nad Velickou, delivering crushing breakdowns and aggressive extremity since 2022. Their sound channels the genre's signature low-tuned heaviness and rhythmic brutality.
Viennese brutal deathcore unit delivering punishing slams and guttural vocals since 2017. Their self-titled debut channels relentless brutality across nine tracks of crushing breakdowns and slamming riffs.
Prague-based technical death metal act formed in 2014, evolving from pure tech-death into technical deathcore and djent territory. Their releases showcase precise, angular riffing and progressive structures that push extreme metal's technical boundaries.
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