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Spitting Fire Live Vol. 2 (2013)
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Arma delivers death and thrash metal from the eastern Finnish city of Joensuu since 2015, their militant name reflecting the weaponized nature of their sound. North Karelia's extreme metal scene benefits from their sustained aggression.
Armada North launches melodic death metal from Helsinki since 2023, their naval name suggesting a fleet of Scandinavian riffs heading into battle. The project channels Finland's melodeath heritage through a modern lens.
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania death metal project whose 2013 EP Magic Circle channels occult themes through suburban Philadelphia extremity. The apocalyptic name paired with ritual imagery creates a potent combination.
Eugene/Springfield, Oregon death metal act whose 2016 EP Freak Show delivers carnival-themed brutality from the Willamette Valley. The name promises the end times; the music provides the soundtrack.
Armageddon Death Squad has been deploying death metal from the Alsatian capital of Strasbourg since 2011, their military-apocalyptic name matching the devastating precision of their sonic assault. Their Rhine valley origins connect them to the cross-border extreme metal traditions of the Franco-German borderlands.
Armagenda is a thrash and death metal band from Wismar on the Baltic Sea in Germany, active since 2001, delivering over two decades of extreme metal from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The band's long history makes them one of the veteran acts in the northeastern German metal underground.
Decatur, Illinois death metal act bringing grinding brutality to the heart of the Prairie State, proving that extreme metal thrives far from coastal metal hubs.
Armaroth delivers death metal from Kranj, Slovenia's fourth-largest city in the Alpine foothills, since 2013. Over a decade of death metal from the gateway to the Julian Alps has produced a sturdy body of Slovenian extremity.
Armatilha merges death and thrash metal from Porto as of 2026. Their Portuguese name meaning 'trap' or 'snare' captures the calculated aggression of their freshly forged extremity.
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