Steeped in the relatively straightforward, yet viciously corrosive grooves perpetrated by early-'90s bands like Sodom, Unleashed, and Bolt Thrower, Kenosha, Wisconsin's Jungle Rot deliver a punitive blend of old-school thrash metal, death metal, crossover, and crusty punk. Founded in 1993 -- vocalist and guitarist Dave Matrise has been the group's only constant member -- the band made their official debut with 1998's Pulverizer Records-issued Slaughter the Weak. Subsequent efforts continued to marry punishing beats to caustic riffage, and were released via Century Media, Napalm, and eventually Victory Records, who put out the band's eponymous ninth studio long player in 2018, celebrating 25 years of Jungle Rot cacophony.

Formed in 1991, Internal Bleeding are pioneers of the style of death metal called "slam." Their sound has paved the way for a whole generation of death metal and death-core bands who put heavy, groove laden riffs in the forefront of their music. They are the originators. Often copied. Never imitated.

Godhammered: Low and Slow from San Diego. Ray, Kevin, Derrick, Josh and Makus