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Based in the Hamburg area of Germany, Aash formed in 2022 and play a melodic fusion of black and death metal with lyrical themes rooted in ancient history, mythology, and the occult. Their discography already includes the 2022 debut Embodiment of Chaos, the 2024 follow-up Into Eternity, and the German-language release Wenn der Wind sich dreht.
Ab Imo Pectore practices black metal from an undisclosed Portuguese location since 2012. Their Latin phrase meaning 'from the bottom of the heart' brings unexpected sincerity to the genre's typically cold misanthropy.
Ab Noctem blends black metal with folk elements from Alessandria in Piedmont since 2014. Their Latin name meaning 'from the night' guides compositions that weave nocturnal atmosphere through both extreme metal aggression and traditional melodic passages.
Black metal band from Sion, Switzerland, whose 2010 album "Grey" features five untitled tracks named only by Roman numerals and was recorded at their own underground bunker studio. The album explores themes of darkness and occultism, crafted by a five-member lineup under the stripped-down, secretive aesthetic typical of Swiss black metal.
A veteran presence in Dublin's extreme scene since their original founding in the early 1990s (reformed 2022), Abaddon Incarnate traversed from black and death metal into full-bore grindcore over their career. Their relentless evolution has made them one of Ireland's most respected underground acts.
Abaddonsheol is a Venezuelan black metal project formed in 2023, exploring themes of depression, existentialism, occultism, and loneliness. The project released a pair of singles and the EP Andras in 2023, followed by the single Emissary for a Mind of Dead Memories in 2024.
Abadir practices black metal from the lakeside city of Como in Lombardy since 2024. Named after a stone swallowed by the titan Cronus in Greek mythology, they bring ancient mythological weight to their northern Italian black metal.
Abadon channels black metal from Kielce in the Świętokrzyskie region since 1991, making them one of Poland's oldest black metal acts with over three decades of activity. Their misspelled angel-of-destruction name has guided decades of extremity from the Holy Cross Mountains.
Abadon is a black metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, formed in 1991 and one of the more enduring acts in Brazil's southern black metal underground. The band explores themes of Satanism and human misanthropy through a raw, orthodox black metal approach. After an extended hiatus they returned to activity in 2021 with a lineup including members operating under the pseudonyms Azrael, Void, and Perversor.
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