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AntiFragile (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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On The Hunt (2023)
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Ann Arbor, Michigan veterans Kathode have been at it since 1996, blending death metal's brutality with thrash's aggression and occasional blasts of grindcore chaos into a relentlessly punishing whole.
Chico, California's Kattattak blur the line between melodic death metal and metalcore, bringing driving rhythms and melodic hooks together with enough extremity to satisfy fans of both worlds since 2016.
Crushing Deathcore from San Antonio.
DeLand, Florida's Kaupe approach progressive metal with a thoughtful, exploratory sensibility, weaving complex structures and dynamic shifts into music that rewards patient listening since their 2018 founding.
Los Angeles raw black metal act Kavaldra strip the genre back to its most caustic, unpolished essentials, harnessing deliberate lo-fi abrasion and atmosphere in equal measure since 2020.
Santa Cruz, California's Kavalkade marry melodic death metal's lead-driven drama to metalcore's rhythmic punch, carving out a sound with both melodic ambition and heavy impact since their 2022 formation.
San Diego's Kavana hit the ground running in 2025 with a thrash-forward attack shot through with groove metal's rhythmic swagger — heavy, propulsive, and clearly built for the stage.
Hammond, Louisiana's Kavyk have been perfecting their brand of blackened death metal since 2015, conjuring a suffocating atmosphere that feels unmistakably rooted in the damp heat of the Deep South.
Everett, Washington's Kayos Theory have been delivering melodic, anthemic power metal since 2012, drawing on the genre's European traditions while planting their sound firmly in the Pacific Northwest.
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