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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Head Cage (2018)
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The Second Coming (1988)
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North Little Rock, AR doom and stoner metal band that devours everything in its path at a slow, unstoppable tempo. Their Arkansas-forged heaviness is deliberate, fuzz-laden, and utterly consuming.
Fort Lauderdale's Cosmogyral blend melodic death metal hooks with straight-ahead death metal aggression, drawing from the Scandinavian template while adding their own Florida edge. Expect sweeping guitar leads over relentless rhythmic punishment.
New Orleans deathcore act Cosmophobe push the genre toward progressive territory, layering complex song structures over crushing breakdowns. Their music carries the dark, humid weight of the city they come from.
Maine's Costectomy deal in the fast and ugly intersection of death metal and grindcore, delivering short blasts of surgical brutality. They keep things raw and direct, no frills, just grinding intensity.
Indianapolis groove/progressive metal band Cotopaxi pair heavy, rhythmically locked riffs with the technical ambition of progressive metal. Their songs build tension through dynamic shifts before landing in deeply satisfying pocket grooves.
Cottonmouth hit hard at the crossroads of hardcore, speed metal, and thrash, channeling the raw aggression of the midwest underground. They keep sets short and loud, favoring attack over subtlety.
Minneapolis sludge band Couch bury their riffs under layers of distortion and feedback, playing slow and heavy with a sardonic edge baked into the name. Their music drags with purpose, each note carrying significant weight.
Indiana stoner metal project Couchlock delivers hazy, fuzz-drenched riffs designed to plant you firmly in your seat. The music leans into repetition and warm tonal density, letting grooves breathe and expand.
Richmond, Virginia's Cough are one of the defining names in American doom and sludge metal, known for suffocating low-tuned riffs and punishing tempos. Their albums feel like descending into a tar pit — slow, dark, and inescapable.
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