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Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
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Hold Your Children Close and Pray for Oblivion (2016)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Arestor is a blackened death metal band from Voru, Estonia, formed in 2024, combining the atmospheric hostility of black metal with death metal's guttural ferocity from the forests of southeastern Estonia. The band is among the newest extreme metal acts in the Baltic states.
Arete channels black metal from the UK underground since 2021, their Greek philosophical name meaning "excellence" or "virtue" reflecting a pursuit of the highest standards within extreme metal. Their approach brings intellectual rigor to the genre.
Arfsynd channels black metal from Västra Götaland since 2010. Their Swedish name meaning 'original sin' drives fifteen years of compositions that explore humanity's innate corruption from western Sweden.
Arganath channels black metal from the lakeside municipality of Asikkala since 2016, drawing from the dark forests and deep waters of the Päijänne region. Their Tolkien-inspired name signals epic ambitions within a black metal framework.
Knoxville, Tennessee black metal project whose twin 2008-2009 singles — Untitled (Black) and Untitled II (White) — present complementary visions of extremity. The Latin name ('silver star') invokes alchemical and occult traditions from East Tennessee.
Argentum Astrum merges symphonic black metal with ambient from Asha in the Chelyabinsk Region since 2008. Their Latin name meaning 'silver star' drives nearly two decades of celestial compositions from this small Ural Mountains town.
Arges practices black metal from Porto since 2018. Named after one of the three Cyclopes of Greek mythology who forged Zeus's thunderbolts, they channel primordial smithing-fire into black metal from northern Portugal.
Argesk channels melodic black metal from Manchester since 2018, contributing to the northwest's growing black metal presence. Their enigmatic name suits a project that balances raw aggression with melodic sophistication.
Argharus channels black metal from Šiauliai in northern Lithuania since 2015, the city famous for its Hill of Crosses — a pilgrimage site of thousands of crucifixes. This extraordinary religious landmark provides an unlikely but potent backdrop for their black metal.
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