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Death metal and goregrind act from France, formed in 2023, dealing in the most deliberately offensive and extreme forms of grindcore. They push the boundaries of taste with visceral sonic violence.
A Saarland grindcore-death project since 2020, Putrid Scum delivers exactly the filthy, uncompromising extremity their name advertises. Their location in Germany's smallest state concentrates their aggression into dense, explosive bursts.
Death metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2018, channeling putrid visions through aggressive death metal from the Swedish capital. They bring festering intensity to the Stockholm scene.
Black metal band from Russia, formed in 2023, whose Latin name means 'rotten doctrines.' They channel decay and corruption through raw black metal.
Death metal band from Warsaw, Poland, formed in 2025, sounding the horn of decay through freshly rotting death metal from the Polish capital. They join the newest wave of Warsaw's extreme metal.
Death metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2013, delivering over a decade of putrified death metal from the Swedish capital. They bring rotting extremity to the Stockholm underground.
Slamming brutal death metal band from Liège, Belgium, active since 2009 with a prolific catalog of 13 releases including Bite The Curb and The Deep End Of Horror. They are a stalwart of the Belgian brutal death metal underground, delivering unrelenting slam and guttural heaviness.
A Sofia-based heavy and power metal project since 2014, Project Arcadia showcases the technical chops of Bulgarian shred guitar within a framework of anthemic, hook-driven compositions. Their progressive tendencies push beyond standard power metal formulas into more adventurous territory.
Grindcore band from Bilbao, Spain, formed in 2014, dealing in rapid-fire blasts of extreme sonic violence from the Basque Country. Their provocative name matches the deliberately crude nature of their grindcore.
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