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Sparta, Michigan death metal outfit who released both a full-length and EP in 2019. Lynching The Lunacy and Mangled deliver West Michigan brutality with the kind of unflinching directness their name demands.
Somerset, Massachusetts death metal and grindcore hybrid with three releases since 2021. Named after charged particles, their music carries a similar volatile energy — the provocatively titled Happiness Through Fentanyl pulls no punches about the opioid crisis devastating small-town New England.
Oakland death metal and metalcore fusion named after the suborder containing dragonflies. Their 2018 debut Spawn of Odonata continues the entomological theme, building an insectoid mythology through aggressive, technically accomplished heavy music from the East Bay.
Death metal project of unknown origin whose 2012 debut them strips the genre to its barest essentials. Lowercase title, no location, no biography — just destruction.
Los Angeles death metal act whose 2022 debut Submission To Annihilation delivers exactly what the title promises. Unrelenting, single-minded brutality from a city that helped invent extreme music on the West Coast.
Chicago thrash metal outfit with a substantial seven-release catalog since 2008. Albums like Extinction and The Undivided Wholeness of All Things trace an evolution from pure thrash fury into more ambitious compositional territory, all anchored by the Windy City's relentless energy.
Minneapolis death metal project that emerged in 2023 with a demo and dropped their self-titled full-length in 2025. The progression from Demonstration MMXXIII to a proper album shows a band refining their brutality with purpose.
Chicago death metal project whose 2024 single Brad the Impaler puts a comedic spin on Vlad the Impaler's legacy. A playful title masking genuine heaviness from the city's deep extreme music well.
Boston death metal outfit with three releases since 2019, including the holiday-themed Black Christmas EP and the emotionally raw Grief. The remastered 2024 edition of the latter suggests a band committed to getting their sonic vision exactly right.
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