Cenotaph · Grotesque Ceremonium · Lyssa

Cenotaph (TR)
Founded in Ankara by vocalist Batu Çetin, Cenotaph have been part of the international brutal death metal underground since 1993. From their debut Voluptuously Minced to Precognition to Eradicate, they’ve built their sound around guttural vocals, intricate riffs and relentless drumming.

Grotesque Ceremonium (TR)
Grotesque Ceremonium began in Ankara in 2014 as Batu Çetin’s solo project, drawing on the darker side of early ’90s death metal. Their 2025 album Beyond the Masters carries that old-school sound forward with heavy riffs and a sinister atmosphere.

Lyssa (CH)
Basel’s Lyssa blend modern death metal with black metal and technical death metal influences. Blast beats, mournful melodies and slam breakdowns shape their sound, which takes a rawer turn on their second EP, Hatching Ancient Madness.