Within Destruction

Within Destruction is a Slovenian

deathcore Deathcore is an extreme metal subgenre that combines death metal with metalcore. The genre consists of death metal guitar riffs, blast beats, and metalcore Breakdown (music)#Heavy metal and punk rock, breakdowns. While there are some precursors ...

band formed in 2010 in

Jesenice Jesenice (, ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru'', vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 144.) is the tenth-largest town in Slovenia, located in the traditional province of Upper C ...

. The band originally began as a deathcore/

death metal Death metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep death growl, growling vocals; aggressive ...

band, before drawing in influences from

metalcore Metalcore is a broadly defined fusion genre combining elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk, originating in the 1990s United States and becoming popular in the 2000s. Metalcore typically has aggressive verses and melodic choruses, combined ...

and

nu metal Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, with a metal umlaut) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop music, hip hop, funk, industrial music, industrial, and grunge. Nu ...

, as well as showing

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influences. The band's lineup currently consists of lead vocalist Rok Rupnik, guitarist and clean vocalist Howard Fang and drummer Luka Vezzosi. The band has released six studio albums with their latest being ''Animetal,'' released on April 11, 2025 through

Sumerian Records Sumerian Records is an American record label based in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and London. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen.Jesenice Jesenice (, ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru'', vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 144.) is the tenth-largest town in Slovenia, located in the traditional province of Upper C ...

in 2010. In 2012, the band would sign to Austrian label, Noisehead Records and release their debut studio album titled ''From the Depths'' on September 15, 2012. The band would later on sign to German label, Rising Nemesis Records and release their second studio album titled ''Void'' in 2016. On March 30, 2018, the band independently released their third studio album titled ''Deathwish,'' the album was mixed and mastered by

Fit for an Autopsy Fit for an Autopsy is an American deathcore band from Jersey City, New Jersey, formed in 2008. The band consists of guitarists Will Putney, Pat Sheridan and Tim Howley, drummer Josean Orta, lead vocalist Joe Badolato, and bassist Peter "Blue" ...

guitarist

Will Putney Will Putney (born May 29, 1983) is an American record producer and musician based in New Jersey. He is the guitarist and co-founder of deathcore band Fit for an Autopsy, as well as the guitarist of metalcore supergroup End, and hardcore punk su ...

. However, the band would sign to Unique Leader Records in September 2018 and re-release the album through the label in October 2018. In support of the album, the band toured in Europe in 2018 with Stillbirth and Walking Dead on Broadway and in the United States in 2019 with

Lorna Shore Lorna Shore is an American deathcore band formed in New Jersey in 2009. The group currently consists of lead guitarist Adam De Micco, drummer Austin Archey, rhythm guitarist Andrew O'Connor, vocalist Will Ramos, and bassist Michael Yager. The b ...

Enterprise Earth Enterprise Earth is an American deathcore band from Spokane, Washington. The band was formed in the late summer of 2014 by former members Dan Watson (formerly of Infant Annihilator) and BJ Sampson (formerly of Takeover) on vocals and guitars re ...

and

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. The band released their fourth studio album titled ''Yōkai'' on August 12, 2020. The album showed influences from

hip-hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hi ...

pop Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop! (British group), a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Album ...

, electronic-music as well as Japanese themes. The band's fifth studio album titled ''Lotus'' was released on September 30, 2022, through Ultra Heavy Records. The album too showed influences from electronic-music and hip-hop, as well as

nu-metal Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, with a metal umlaut) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu metal rarely features guita ...

and

influences. On December 1, 2023, the band surprise released an EP titled ''Rebirth,'' The EP features guest vocals from

Signs of the Swarm Signs of the Swarm is an American deathcore band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formed in 2014. The band has released five studio albums, and consists of drummer Bobby Crow, vocalist David Simonich, guitarist Carl Schulz and bassist Michael Ca ...

vocalist, David Simonich and Distant vocalist, Alan Grnja. The EP would abandon any Japanese/ nu-metalcore influences and return to the band's original deathcore style. The band's sixth studio album titled ''Animetal'' was released on April 11, 2025 through

Sumerian Records Sumerian Records is an American record label based in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and London. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen.

References

{{Reflist Deathcore musical groups Musical groups established in 2010 2010 establishments in Slovenia Slovenian heavy metal musical groups Sumerian Records artists