Blindfolded and Led to the Woods with Inoculation, Cytotoxin, and more

Cognitive is a technical death metal quintet from New Jersey. Known for their brutal sound and unrelenting riffs, the band released their debut EP thirteen years prior to their fifth full length album, Abhorrence.

Inoculation, a Cleveland, Ohio death metal band formed in 2011, crafts cosmic death metal with technicality and brutal vocals. Known for their alien-inspired sound and cosmic themes, they released the album Actuality in 2025 and EPs like Live in Cleveland and Earthbound in 2026. Signed to Maggot Stomp, they have toured with various bands, delivering a blend of subtle technicality and old-school brutality.

German death metal band Cytotoxin, formed in 2010, is known for intense, technical riffs inspired by the Chernobyl disaster. Their albums Plutonium Heaven and Gammageddon solidified their status in the tech death scene. They've toured Europe extensively and signed with Unique Leader Records after Radiophobia.

Christchurch, NZ's BLINDFOLDED AND LED TO THE WOODS blend extreme music with themes of trauma and resilience. Known for powerful lyrics and intense sound.