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Los Angeles · 2023–present · active
Los Angeles progressive/technical death metal outfit active since the mid-2010s, weaving complex rhythmic structures and melodic density into a forward-thinking extreme metal framework.
Corona · 2014–present · active
Chaos Dimension is a technical death metal band from Corona, California that incorporates groove metal elements into complex, riff-heavy compositions. The band delivers brutal, mind-bending death metal that emphasizes technical precision alongside raw heaviness.
Los Angeles · 2021–present · active
Los Angeles technical death metal band Consciously Dying build their sound on complex, labyrinthine riff structures and precise, punishing rhythms that push the genre's limits in SoCal's competitive extreme metal circuit.
Santa Cruz · 2020–present · active
Santa Cruz, California technical death metal band pushing the boundaries of speed and compositional complexity within the death metal framework. Intricate guitar work and demanding arrangements are the hallmarks of their West Coast technical attack.
San Diego · 2018–present · active
San Diego, California technical death metal act combining the surgical precision of the tech-death school with a commitment to genuine brutality. Their compositions reward repeated listens as the intricacies surface through the density.
Los Angeles · 2018–present · active
Los Angeles technical death metal act pushing the genre's compositional and instrumental limits with dense, intricate arrangements. Their music is demanding and cerebral, rewarding careful listeners.
Los Angeles · 2011–present · active
Los Angeles technical death metal quartet formed in 2003, blending mathcore complexity with sci-fi and horror themes across a discography that spans from their early goregrind experiments to the 2021 comeback full-length The Reaping Phantasm. Their dense, groove-laced compositions were tracked across studios in LA, Seattle, and Portland.

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