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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Danse Macabre (2022)
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Featured Metalcore Album
Shame On Me (2022)
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Phoenix slam and brutal death metal band serving up the genre's trademark rhythmic heaviness with a desert-baked intensity since 2017, centering on monolithic, pit-ready breakdowns.
Santa Maria brutal death and grindcore act formed in 2021, delivering chaotic, speed-driven extremity that blurs the line between the two genres with short, savage, and unrelenting compositions.
Omaha brutal death metal outfit active since 2018, representing the Midwest underground with dense, punishing riffwork and guttural extremity delivered with workmanlike intensity.
Denver brutal death and grindcore band delivering unrelenting extremity at high altitude, blending the guttural density of brutal death metal with grindcore's short, savage bursts of violence and noise.
Chicago brutal death and slam practitioners delivering pulverizing low-tuned slams and guttural extremity since 2020, firmly planted in the genre's most punishing corner.
Sacramento brutal death and slam act formed in 2024, pursuing the genre's most visceral extremes through crushing breakdowns and low-register sonic violence.
Madison brutal death metal band with over a decade of activity, known for their pulverizing low-tuned riffs, inhuman guttural vocals, and uncompromising commitment to brutality.
New York's Castigate operate firmly in brutal death metal territory, prioritizing gore-drenched guttural vocals and relentlessly technical riffing over any melodic concession.
Houston brutal death metal outfit drawing from Cannibal Corpse and Gorgasm, delivering technically demanding riffs and guttural vocals with surgical clarity. Members carry pedigrees from Horrific Demise and Desecrate the Faith.
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