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Jyväskylä, FI · 2012–present · active
Apocryfal operates at the intersection of black and death metal from Jyväskylä since 2012, exploring apocryphal themes through extreme metal. Their name references hidden or secret texts, fitting for music that delves into the obscure.
Birmingham, AL, US · 2020–present · active
Birmingham, Alabama thrash metal act who released two EPs in 2020 — Of Spirit & Sorcery and Tree of Life. The mystical themes and dual releases suggest a band with grand ambitions, channeling the Magic City's heavy music heritage.
Phoenix, AZ, US · 2014–present · active
Phoenix death metal project from the Arizona underground.
Knob Creek, TN, US · 2020–present · active
Knob Creek, Tennessee death metal project whose 2020 debut Heir to the Cosmos pairs cosmic ambition with rural isolation. Operating from a tiny Tennessee hamlet, they prove extreme music needs no metropolitan infrastructure to thrive.
Oakland, CA, US · 2011–present · active
Oakland grindcore outfit whose 2011 self-titled EP delivers rapid-fire aggression from the East Bay. Part of the Bay Area's long tradition of politically charged, musically ferocious extreme punk-metal.
Bochum, DE · 2018–present · active
Apocryptic is a melodic black and death metal band from Bochum, Germany, featuring Jan on guitar and bass, Simon on bass, Daniel on drums, and Matt on vocals. Their 2018 release Nothingness, produced by Dennis Koehne with artwork by Veit Schmoll, delivers three tracks of polished extreme metal blending black and death metal influences.
Wrocław, PL · 2026–present · active
Apocrysm creates death metal from Wrocław as of 2026. Their portmanteau of apocalypse and cataclysm promises doubled devastation from Lower Silesia's cultural capital.
Berlin, DE · 2020–present · active
Apodikt is a blackened death metal band from Berlin and Finsterwalde, Germany, formed in 2020, whose debut album Glaube features five German-language tracks exploring themes of faith, dominion, and judgment. The band's compositions range from concise three-minute assaults to expansive seven-minute pieces, blending black and death metal with a thematic focus on religion and authority.
PL · 2021–present · active
Apogem delivers death metal from an undisclosed Polish location since 2021. Their gemological name — the highest point, as in a gem's crown — drives compositions that aspire to peak intensity.

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