Brutal death metal collective Final Resting Place unite members from northeast hardcore and metal acts including Simulakra, Sanction, and Devil Master to deliver punishing extremity steeped in themes of destruction and death. Their EPs 'Prelude to Extinction' and 'Bound by Affliction' on DAZE showcase a band committed to the most uncompromising end of the heavy spectrum.

Fleshgrind formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1993 when guitarist and vocalist Rich Lipscomb and drummer Dave Barbolla united to play brutal death metal rooted in early Suffocation and Mortician. Their 1993 demo Holy Pedophile circulated widely in the underground, selling over 2,500 copies and securing a deal with Pulverizer Records, which released the debut full-length Destined for Defilement (1997). The band delivered two further albums, The Seeds of Abysmal Torment (2000) and Murder Without End (2003), before disbanding in 2005, leaving behind a catalog that remains a reference point in the Chicago brutal death metal underground.