From Ashes Rise- Nightmares

Artist: From Ashes Rise
Album: Nightmares
Genre: Melodic Crustcore
Year: 2003
Website: Myspace

FOR FANS OF: TRAGEDY, DISFEAR, HIS HERO IS GONE, VICTIMS, WOLFPACK

From Ashes Rise play some really intense and melodic crusty hardcore. This album was recorded by Matt Bayles which is always a good thing!

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Cadaver- In Pains

Artist: Cadaver
Album: In Pains
Genre: Death Metal
Year: 1992
Website: Myspace

FOR FANS OF: CARCASS, DEATH, PESTILENCE, ATHEIST

This is some technical, thrashy death metal that was released on Earache in 1992. Members of this band would later go on to play in many Norwegian Black Metal bands such as Immortal and Satyricon. The vocalist/guitarist, Apollyon, now fronts the awesome black thrash band Aura Noir.

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Skitsystem- Stigmata

Artist: Skitsystem
Album: Stigmata
Genre: Crust/Hardcore/Metal
Year: 2006
Website: Myspace

FOR FANS OF: WOLFBRIGADE, DISFEAR, DISCHARGE, VICTIMS, AVSKUM

The Swedes seem to do all things metal/hardcore/punk just right. Take your favorite Swedish crust punk, hardcore, and death metal bands, roll them into one, and you'll have Skitsystem.

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Audio Kollaps- Panzer

Artist: Audio Kollaps
Albums: Panzer
Year: 2008
Genre: Death Metal/Crust/Grind
Website: Myspace

FOR FANS OF: NAPALM DEATH, BOLT THROWER, REPULSION, SKITSYSTEM

These Germans play a Death Metal/Grind/Crust Punk hybrid, and they do it just right.

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Stagnation- S/T EP

Artist: Stagnation
Album: Self-Titled EP
Genre: Old-School Death Metal
Year: 2008
Website: Myspace

FOR FANS OF: GRAVE, CARNAGE, ENTOMBED, REPULSION, STORMCROW

Stagnation, from my home state of Arizona, play a crusty version of old-school death metal. Sadly, I never got to see them play live, but they are definitely one of my favorite bands to ever come out of AZ.

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Serpent Throne

Artist: Serpent Throne
Genre: Instrumental Stoner Rock/Metal
Website: Myspace

FOR FANS OF: BLACK SABBATH, SLEEP, THE SWORD, THE FUCKING CHAMPS

Serpent Throne are all about the riffs. They play one groovy Tony Iommi-style riff after another with no vocalist to run their mouth over the top of it. Here are both of their full lengths. All hail the mighty riff!

Ride Satan Ride (2007)

The Battle Of Old Crow (2009)

Black Breath- Razor To Oblivion

Artist: Black Breath
Album: Razor To Oblivion EP
Genre: Hardcore/Punk/Rock'n'roll
Year: 2008
Website: Myspace

FOR FANS OF: DISFEAR, DOOMRIDERS, MOTORHEAD, SKITKIDS, POISON IDEA

Black Breath play some rock'n'roll inspired hardcore/punk with a little bit of old-school death metal in the guitar tone. Good shit!


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Cough- Sigillum Luciferi

Artist: Cough
Album: Sigillum Luciferi
Genre: Sludge/Doom/Stoner
Year: 2008
Website: Myspace

FOR FANS OF: ELECTRIC WIZARD, GRAVES AT SEA, GRIEF, EYEHATEGOD

Dirty, slow, and fuckin' heavy.

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