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Kajaani, FI · 2021–present · active
Death metal and melodic death metal band from Kajaani in northern Finland, formed in 2021. They forge extreme metal from one of Finland's more remote northern cities.
Staffordshire, GB · 2018–present · active
Death, melodic death, and thrash metal band from Staffordshire, England active since 2018. They deliver fierce, aggressive extreme metal from the West Midlands.
London, GB · 2018–present · active
Death, heavy, and melodic death metal band from London, England active since 2018. They blend traditional heavy metal grandeur with melodic death metal intensity.
Barcelona, ES · 2022–present · active
Melodic death metal and deathcore act from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2022, blending melodic precision with crushing breakdowns. Their paradoxical name merges paradise with tyranny, capturing the tension between beauty and aggression in their sound.
Týnec nad Labem, CZ · 2022–present · active
Czech metal act from Tynec nad Labem that evolved from melodic death metal origins toward deathcore since their 2022 formation. Their stylistic shift reflects the broader evolution of modern extreme metal toward breakdown-heavy, rhythmically punishing territory.
Moscow, RU · 2011–present · active
In existence since 2011, this Moscow Death Metal, Folk Metal, and Melodic Death Metal outfit delivers labyrinthine song structures built on chromatic riff mazes. Their place within Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Eskilstuna, SE · 2021–present · active
A product of Scandinavia's melodic death metal epicenter, this Eskilstuna-based death metal and melodic death metal act channels punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Active since 2021, primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.
Derbyshire, GB · 2023–present · active
A product of the birthplace of heavy metal itself, this Derbyshire-based death metal and melodic death metal act channels percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Active since 2023, low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.
Hertfordshire, GB · 2012–present · active
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom — death metal and melodic death metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2012, they deal in punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.

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