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Aschefels is an atmospheric black metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed during the pandemic in 2023, whose releases include a demo and the album Anbruch. The band's name, combining the German words for ash and rock, and their origin story of being 'formed during the plague' reflect a sound born from isolation and upheaval.
Aschen is a black metal project that emerged from Pamplona in 2024, contributing to a fresh wave of extreme music in Navarra's capital. Their nascent output signals growing activity in the region's underground black metal scene.
Aschmicrosa has channeled black metal from Nova Gorica on the Italian border since 2003. Over two decades from this Gorizia-adjacent city, they have produced one of Slovenia's longest-running black metal legacies.
Asebeia practices raw black metal from Novomoskovsk in the Tula Region since 2022. Their Greek name meaning 'impiety' drives compositions of deliberate irreverence from this chemical-industry town.
Asenath Blake channels black metal from Wales since 2020, their Lovecraftian character name drawing from the Cthulhu Mythos. Their Welsh origins and cosmic-horror inspiration create a uniquely atmospheric black metal identity.
Asenheim has evolved from black and pagan metal into epic black metal, relocating from North Rhine-Westphalia to Baden-Württemberg since 2021. Their name references the home of the Aesir gods in Norse mythology, guiding compositions that have grown in scope alongside their geographic migration.
Asgar is a black metal band from Jena in Thuringia, Germany, formed in 2011, channeling the genre's cold aggression from the historic university city in central Germany. The band contributes to Thuringia's dedicated black metal underground.
Asgaroth conjures the intersection of black metal's blast-beat fury and doom metal's glacial weight from Barcelona since 2011. Named for a demon prince, their sound explores the vast spectrum between extremes of speed and slowness.
Asghath channels black metal from Pesaro on the Adriatic coast of the Marche since 2015. From this city where Rossini was born, they practice an art far removed from opera — raw, hostile, and uncompromising.
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