The French chaotic hardcore / mathcore non-engineers DEAD KIWIS (featuring member of Buy Jupiter) have just unleashed ‘EXTREME METAL’ via Vollmer Industries: a furious collision of mathcore chaos, hardcore aggression, dark humor and catastrophically questionable life choices.

Built on dissonant riffs, frantic rhythms, angular guitars and explosive energy, ‘EXTREME METAL‘ dives headfirst into themes of depression, grief, isolation, manipulation and disillusionment. Rather than dwelling in melancholy, DEAD KIWIS transform emotional collapse into pure cathartic violence, channeling frustration, anxiety and burnout into an unrelenting sonic assault.

Blending destructive intensity with sarcasm, absurdity and self-awareness, ‘EXTREME METAL’ feels less like a descent into darkness than a high-speed collision between emotional damage, party chaos and complete annihilation.

Born in the Lyon area in 2008, DEAD KIWIS have steadily carved their own path through the French underground by blending hardcore chaos, mathcore precision and rock’n’roll absurdity into something both violent and unmistakably fun.

Originally rooted in punk hardcore, the band took a decisive turn toward a more singular and explosive sound with the release of ‘Karate Karnage’ (2017) and ‘Systematic Homerun’ (2019), embracing the unpredictable energy of chaotic hardcore while injecting razor-sharp riffs, dissonant textures and a heavy dose of offbeat humor.

Somewhere between controlled collapse and total nonsense, DEAD KIWIS deliver a sound built on frantic rhythms, angular guitars, futuristic tones and ferocious vocal performances — balancing technical intensity with a deliberately unhinged approach that refuses to take itself too seriously.

Renowned for their high-energy live shows and irreverent identity, the band has shared stages across France and Europe with acts such as Frontierer, Comeback Kid, A Wilhelm Scream and many others, building a reputation as one of the most entertaining and unpredictable heavy acts emerging from the French scene.

In 2026, DEAD KIWIS return with ‘EXTREME METAL’, their most ambitious and uncompromising record to date — a chaotic, tongue-in-cheek collision between mathcore brutality, hardcore urgency and cinematic stupidity.