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Ransart, BE · 2024–present · active
A death metal and grindcore act from Ransart in Hainaut, M.A.D. operate in the Belgian underground where the extreme end of the spectrum has historically produced some of Europe's most uncompromising music. The band release material independently through Bandcamp, keeping their output within the no-frills tradition of European death-grind.
Perpignan, FR · 2018–present · active
M.D.U. is a grindcore and death metal band from Perpignan, France, formed in 2018. They deliver rapid-fire grindcore-death extremity from the French-Spanish border region.
Cagliari, IT · 2009–present · active
A death metal and grindcore act from Cagliari in Sardinia, Machescazo has been grinding out visceral extremity since 2009. The band channels the island's fierce independent spirit into punishing compositions.
A Coruña, ES · 2009–present · active
Machetazo was a legendary Spanish death metal and grindcore act from A Coruña in Galicia, one of the most important bands in the history of Spanish extreme music. The band delivered visceral, grinding extremity throughout their career, earning a devoted international following.
Bryansk, RU · 2019–present · active
Madest is a Russian grindcore/grindcrust band from Bryansk. Their 2019 album 'Glitch' packs sixteen tracks of short, punishing intensity — none exceeding three minutes — blending grindcore with crust and hardcore punk aggression.
Coventry, GB · 2018–present · active
A death metal, grindcore, and goregrind act from Coventry, Maggot Erotica revels in the most repulsive end of extreme music since 2018. The band delivers grotesque, blast-driven compositions with the deliberately offensive aesthetic the genre demands.
SE · 2017–present · active
A goregrind project from Sweden, Maggot Infested Ventriculus has been delivering grotesque extremity since 2017. The project channels the most repulsive medical imagery into short, visceral blasts of noise.
Nuremberg, DE · 2005–present · active
Maggot Shoes is a death metal/grindcore band from Nuremberg, Germany, founded in 1993 by bassist Alex and guitarist Kevin with roots in the local crust punk scene. Their discography spans from the 2005 debut "A Shoe Full of Maggots" through demos and releases blending crust, grindcore, and death metal into short, savage bursts.
Schwyz, CH · 2001–present · active
Maggots is a grindcore band from Schwyz, Switzerland, active since 2001, delivering blasts of chaotic, high-speed extremity rooted in the Swiss underground. Their short, punishing bursts of noise and aggression follow in the tradition of European grindcore's most unrelenting practitioners.

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