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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Knoxville, Tennessee black metal project whose 2021 EP The Elders Present to Me channels ancestral mysticism through frigid extremity. East Tennessee's Appalachian folklore providing rich source material for atmospheric black metal.
Arcane North crafts atmospheric black metal from County Durham since 2014, drawing from the ancient landscapes of England's northeast. Over a decade of atmospheric compositions channel the region's Roman and Saxon heritage.
Arcane Warrior merges black and thrash metal from an undisclosed Lithuanian location since 2024. Their mystical-militant name drives compositions that pair occult atmosphere with the aggressive directness of thrash.
Arcane Wrath channels black metal from Derby since 2024, their occult-fury name promising esoteric violence. The project represents the newest wave of East Midlands black metal.
Arcaneblaze channels speed, thrash, and black metal from Izhevsk in Udmurtia since 2020. Their fire-magic name drives high-velocity compositions that merge three aggressive styles from this Ural Republic arms-manufacturing center.
Omaha, Nebraska black metal and noise rock hybrid debuting in 2026 with Absolute Darkness. The genre-blending approach — pairing black metal's extremity with noise rock's textural aggression — suggests something genuinely experimental from the Great Plains.
Arcanorum Astrum crafts symphonic black metal from Moscow since 2012. Their Latin name meaning 'star of mysteries' drives over a decade of orchestrally enriched compositions of cosmic occultism from the Russian capital.
Arcas is a one-person atmospheric black metal project from Heidelberg, Germany, led by Enzo and released through Northern Silence Productions. The project's debut self-titled album and the 2023 follow-up Where the Light Once Shone deliver blistering high-speed black metal passages intertwined with eerie tranquility and lingering guitar melodies across over an hour of music.
Archa practices black metal from Rotterdam since 2018. Their Latin name meaning 'chest' or 'ark' drives compositions that contain and preserve the darkest traditions of black metal from the Dutch port city.
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