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Divine (2024)
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A progressive/power metal band from New Bedford, Massachusetts active since 1998, whose name means Ram in Polish and Russian; their 2010 album Necessary Evil stands as their primary studio statement.
A melodic death metal band from Long Island, New York formed in 2006, channeling themes of internal and external struggle through the genre's melodic aggression.
A California black metal band active in 2001 whose short discography includes two early demos before disbanding.
A New Jersey thrash/power metal band that existed for only a brief window in late 1986 through spring 1987, leaving no recorded releases behind.
An Alabama heavy/doom/sludge metal outfit from the small town of Warrior, Barbarian Funeral surfaced in 2024 with a compilation track on Weedian's regional showcase Trip to Mississippi & Alabama.
Hailing from Everett, Washington, Barbarian Wasteland trades in the slow, haze-soaked intersection of doom and stoner metal, carving out a groove-oriented sound since 2019.
A brutal death metal act from Williamson, West Virginia, Barbaric Disembowelment leans into gore and depravity as lyrical fodder, occupying the most visceral end of the genre's spectrum.
Barbaric Exsanguination operates in the punishing overlap of slam and brutal death metal, with a 2024 compilation appearance on Liminal Dread Productions' Heavy for the Hollers marking their entry into the underground.
Phoenix black metal act Barbaric Hatred channels themes of barbarism, war, and strength through a raw, uncompromising sound, contributing to a Darkthrone tribute compilation through Plague Demon Records in 2021.
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