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Death metal act that migrated from Jacksonville to Houston, building a catalog of splits and full-lengths since 2017. Manufactured Dreams delivers the kind of grinding, unrelenting extremity that thrives in Texas's sprawling underground.
Milwaukee/Marquette thrash metal project spanning Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula since 2015. Four releases including the aptly titled Hell of an Existence channel Rust Belt frustration into furious thrash across state lines.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania death metal outfit active since 2018. Three releases culminating in the full-length Instinctual Self-Slaughter trace an evolution from raw early EPs to refined brutality, all from Pennsylvania's capital city.
Green Bay groove metal project from the Wisconsin underground.
Cleveland death metal project from the Ohio underground.
New Jersey death metal project whose 2014 single Wheels Within Wheels suggests Ezekiel-inspired cosmic horror. A brief but potent statement from the Garden State's extreme underground.
Birmingham, Alabama thrash metal act who released two EPs in 2020 — Of Spirit & Sorcery and Tree of Life. The mystical themes and dual releases suggest a band with grand ambitions, channeling the Magic City's heavy music heritage.
Chicago melodic death metal and thrash project. Their untitled release represents another entry in the Windy City's deep well of technically proficient extreme metal.
Phoenix death metal project from the Arizona underground.
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