DECREPIT BIRTH

Decrepit Birth is an American death metal band from Santa Cruz, California. They have released two studio albums through Unique Leader Records and two through Nuclear Blast, and a demo independently. All of their studio albums feature artwork by renowned fantasy artist Dan Seagrave.

 

PESSIMIST

Pessimist is an

American blackened death metal band formed in 1989 in Baltimore (later based in Los Angeles) by guitarist Kelly McLauchlin

. Known for a brutal, technical style with old-school thrash influences, they have released albums like Cult of the Initiated and Blood for the Gods, with new material expected on Season of Mist. 

 

ASYLUM

Asylum TX is a

Fort Worth, Texas-based technical death metal band formed in 2012 by Jonathan "Johan" Hatley and Colby Rodgers

. Known for their intense, extreme sound and themes of spirituality, addiction, and dysfunction, the group has been active in the DFW metal scene, releasing their debut album Psalms of Paralysis in 2017

 

WARCORPSE

WarCorpse is an 

independent death/thrash/groove metal band formed in 2009 in Watsonville, California

. Known for a heavy, old-school sound, they were originally known as "Cursed for Eternity". The group has played extensively in the Santa Cruz underground scene, supporting bands like Warbringer and Exmortus, and released a self-titled EP in 2016.