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West Virginia black metal project.
Andenwölfe is a one-man raw black metal project from Venezuela, formed in 2023 and devoted to themes of solitude, isolation, and inner darkness. The project released the debut EP Reminiscing on Tragedy in October 2023, described as a journey through desolation and self-reliance.
Andhrimnir channels black metal with Viking themes from Birmingham since 2021, named after the cook who feeds the warriors in Valhalla. Their Norse-mythological inspiration feeds compositions rooted in the warrior traditions of the Viking age.
Andracca channels black metal from Lancashire since 2018, their Old English name connecting them to Anglo-Saxon heritage. Their northwest English origins feed a sound steeped in the pre-Norman darkness of the region.
Salt Lake City death metal project with an enormous eleven-release discography since 2012. Named after a demon from the Ars Goetia, their catalog sprawls across singles, compilations, and full-lengths that probe the boundaries of extreme music from the unlikely backdrop of Mormon country.
Chicago black metal project from the Illinois underground.
Andromalius merges black and death metal from Moscow since 2019. Named after a Great Earl of Hell who punishes thieves and returns stolen goods, they channel demonic justice through extreme metal from the Russian capital.
Andromalius is a black metal band from Gurupi, Tocantins, Brazil, formed in 2019, taking their name from the goetic demon of the 72 spirits of Solomon. Operating in the deep underground of Brazil's interior, the band carries forward the raw, occult-driven black metal tradition that has flourished in the country's less-documented regional scenes.
Charlotte black metal project from the North Carolina underground.
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