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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Enemies of Reality (Remixed & Remastered) (2003)
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Los Angeles death metal and deathcore act evoking mythological dread in both name and sonic execution. Their music descends into guttural extremity, marked by technical aggression and punishing breakdowns.
Hudson, Massachusetts band blending power metal's melodic ambition with thrash's kinetic aggression. Crawlspace channels the dual-guitar attack and speed of the classic East Coast thrash era.
Miami death-thrash outfit combining the precision of modern death metal with the kinetic drive of classic thrash. Create a Kill brings Florida's extreme metal heritage into a punishing, forward-moving attack.
Kentucky brutal death metal band from Lawrenceburg built on relentless low-tuned punishment and guttural extremity. Their approach is unapologetically brutal, focused entirely on sonic annihilation.
Buffalo, New York death metal act drawing from the raw brutality that western New York's underground has cultivated for decades. Creator Undone hits with deliberate force and unsparing heaviness.
Danville, Kentucky band combining death metal's brutality with groove metal's rhythmic swagger. Creature of Exile delivers heavy, pocket-driven music with a menacing Southern edge.
Seminole, Florida death metal and deathcore act blending technical brutality with the kinetic impact of breakdowns. Creatures of Habit brings the Sunshine State's death metal tradition forward into heavier modern territory.
Columbia, Missouri death-thrash band fusing the gruesome imagery of death metal with thrash's driving velocity. Creaturezoid keeps Missouri's underground heavy scene well represented with energetic, aggressive output.
Dallas death metal with a crushing old-school sound. Multiple releases on MNRK Heavy.
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