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Prineville, Oregon death metal project. Corrosion from the high desert of central Oregon.
Ackeron merges death and black metal from Suceava in Bukovina since 2018. Named after the River Acheron, from this historically rich northern Romanian city near the Ukrainian border, they craft infernal-river-inspired extremity.
Acoasma creates death metal from Ružomberok in the Liptov region since 2012. Named after the auditory hallucination of non-existent sounds, they bring phantom-sonic intensity to over a decade of death metal from the Slovak mountains.
ACOD are a black metal, death metal, and industrial metal band from Osnabrück, Germany, formed in 2016, who channel the intersection of extreme metal subgenres into a corrosive whole. Not to be confused with the French black-death-melodic band of the same name, this Lower Saxony incarnation melds industrial harshness with black and death metal foundations.
Acouphen merges death metal, groove metal, and melodic death metal from Lyon since 2011, creating a multi-layered sound from France's gastronomic capital. Their name, referencing the French word for tinnitus, captures the ringing intensity that lingers after their sonic assault.
Acrament was a death metal band from Santiago, Chile, active from the early 1990s until their split. The band's lineup included Christian Asenjo on vocals and guitar, Daniel Muñoz on lead guitar, Dario Díaz on bass, and Luis Pinto on drums. Their 1995 promotional demo "Lands of Blood" stands as their sole documented release.
Acrania has been delivering brutal death metal and deathcore from London since 2007, earning a reputation as one of the UK's most punishing extreme acts. Nearly two decades of skull-crushing brutality reflect the relentless intensity of the English capital's heaviest underground.
Acranius are a slamming death metal institution from Rostock, Germany, whose brutal catalog spans eight releases including Reign of Terror, Mercy Denied, and the 2024 album Whiteout. Since their formation, they have become one of the most recognized names in the European slam death metal scene, delivering guttural punishment with an intensity that has built them a global following.
Acrid is a death metal band from Hagerstown, Maryland. Across two releases, the band delivers unrelenting death metal from the western Maryland underground.
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