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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Afskræmi channels black metal from Reykjavík as of 2025, an Icelandic-language name meaning 'terror' or 'horror' that signals their allegiance to the island's thriving extreme metal tradition. They join an illustrious lineage of Reykjavík black metal that has gained global recognition.
Afsky is a Danish black metal project whose name means 'disgust' or 'abhorrence,' with a catalog spanning from the 2018 debut Sorg through Ofte jeg drommer mig dod, I stilhed, and Om hundrede ar to the 2025 album Faellesskab. The project maintains an active European touring schedule through Doomstar Booking, performing across Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy.
Aftenrusk is a depressive black metal and ambient project from Sjaelland, Denmark, formed in 2017, channeling melancholy and despair through the raw emotional framework of DSBM blended with ambient textures. The project's Danish name evokes the twilight and dusk that infuse their atmospheric sound.
Afterlight is a black metal project from the Cleveland, Canton, and Brewster area of Ohio. Their 2026 EP "Eternal Path" delivers six tracks of black metal from the northeastern Ohio underground.
Agael creates black metal and dark ambient from Heidelberg since 2014, the romantic university city providing an unexpectedly cultured setting for their atmospheric darkness. Over a decade of activity has produced a body of work that values mood and texture.
Agaharet channels raw black metal from Bologna since 2017, bringing lo-fi hostility to the sophisticated cultural landscape of Emilia-Romagna. Their obscure name adds mystique to a sound that values atmosphere and rawness over production polish.
Against All is a thrash metal and hardcore band from Tampa, Florida. Their 2020 full-length "2017-2019" compiles the band's formative years into a single release of crossover aggression.
Chicago black/death metal project. Pestilence-fighting extremity from the Windy City.
Agalarieth are a black metal band from Valdivia, Chile, who released the demo "Dark Path Begins" in 2011, recorded at Black King studio in Valdivia and issued as a pro-CDR limited to 300 copies. The four-track demo was also distributed on cassette through labels including Anti Cosmic Productions and Depressive Illusions Records.
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