Brat

Brat is a New Orleans-based extreme metal outfit that has rapidly ascended within the contemporary 'deathgrind' and 'bimbocore' scenes. Their sound identity is built on a foundation of early 90s Florida death metal and the frantic, short-form structures of powerviolence.

They are frequently associated with the 'New Wave of American Hardcore' and the 'New Wave of Maggot Death,' bridging the gap between traditional metalheads and the younger, genre-fluid hardcore audience. Critically, they are noted for their high-production-value visuals which contrast sharply with their raw, abrasive sound. Their influence web includes the buzzsaw guitar tones of Entombed and the chaotic vocal delivery of early grindcore pioneers like Napalm Death. Within the scene, they are positioned as innovators who use aesthetic subversion to reclaim space in a historically hyper-masculine genre, making them a focal point for modern metal discourse.