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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Cooper City, Florida black metal act active since 2018. Their EP Fortress in Space and full-length Omnicide pair cosmic settings with anti-religious fury, the suburban South Florida origins adding an unexpected dimension to their blasphemic vision.
Antitheos channels black metal from the Toulouse suburb of Escalquens since 2016, their anti-deity name signaling a project built on opposition to the divine. Their Occitan origins feed compositions steeped in southern French darkness.
North Carolina groove and heavy metal project with an impressive six releases since 2022. From Ceremony to Cybernetic Requiem, their prolific output spans the spectrum from traditional metal to futuristic heaviness.
Antlers is an atmospheric black metal band from Leipzig, Germany, active since 2006, crafting expansive, layered black metal that prioritizes atmosphere and texture over pure aggression. The band has maintained a nearly two-decade presence in the Saxony metal scene, contributing to Leipzig's reputation as a hub for atmospheric and post-influenced extreme metal.
Fort Wayne, Indiana black metal project exploring themes of impermanence since 2013. Their EPs Finite and Ephemera wear their philosophical preoccupations in their titles, delivering atmospheric black metal from the Hoosier State's second city.
Antraknoza blends black metal with post-punk from Wrocław as of 2025. Named after a plant disease caused by fungal infection, their cross-pollination of extreme metal with darkwave and post-punk adds a distinctive texture to Lower Silesia's scene.
Antre crafts atmospheric black metal from Nottingham since 2017, their French word for "cave" or "lair" evoking the subterranean quality of their sound. Their East Midlands origins feed compositions of genuine atmospheric depth.
AntroNero practices black metal from Rome since 2020, their Italian name meaning 'black cave' or 'dark den' evoking the subterranean quality of their sound. From the city built on seven hills and riddled with catacombs, they craft music that dwells in shadows.
Antropocidal practices black metal from Almendralejo in Extremadura since 2024. From this wine-producing town in one of Spain's least populated regions, they channel the arid isolation of the Iberian interior into misanthropic extremity.
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