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Apokrisis is a progressive death/thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, whose name derives from the ancient Greek word for "revelation." Formed around 2016 after years of earlier development, they released the debut album "Misanthropy" in 2020 — produced by Michel Villares and co-produced by Ricky Franco — drawing on influences from Slayer, Death, Pantera, and Dream Theater while exploring psychological and nihilistic lyrical themes.
Apokrypha is a melodic death and black metal band from Wurzburg, Germany, formed in 2018, fusing the melodic sensibility of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath with black metal's atmospheric intensity. The band operates from the heart of Franconia, a region with an increasingly active metal underground.
Apokryphos creates death and doom metal from Nizhny Novgorod since 2024. Their Greek-derived name meaning 'hidden' drives compositions that uncover dark truths through the combined weight of death and doom.
Salt Lake City death metal act active since 2022, building toward their 2026 full-length Misanthropic Transcendence. The progression from the Endless Nights EP suggests a band refining their misanthropy into something focused and devastating.
Apollow is a German death and doom metal band formed in 2016, combining the crushing slowness of doom metal with death metal's guttural heaviness. The band occupies the intersection of the two genres where ponderous riffs and overwhelming weight create an oppressive sonic atmosphere.
Apollyon Mechanicus has evolved from black and death metal into atmospheric black metal from Moscow since 2012. Their name pairs the angel of the abyss with a mechanical epithet, driving over a decade of increasingly atmospheric compositions.
Dayton death metal project from the Ohio underground.
Apollyon Rising delivers death and thrash metal from the Cheshire town of Ellesmere Port since 2009, named after the angel of the abyss from Revelation. Over fifteen years of extreme metal from the Wirral speaks to sustained commitment.
Groove-infused death metal band from Minsk, Belarus, whose albums include "Black Depth Domain" (2015), "Супраць Сонца / Against the Sun" (2017), and "type: HUMAN – status: INCOMPATIBLE." The band merges chunky down-tuned riffing and death metal intensity with the rhythmic drive characteristic of groove metal.
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