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Stuttgart, DE · 2017–present · active
Arkham Circle is a death metal band from Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2017, named after the fictional asylum from H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, with a catalog spanning demos like Entangled by Damnation and Night over the Abyss to the albums Exist to Exit and Weapons of Choice. The band draws on Lovecraftian horror and dark themes to fuel their aggressive death metal approach.
Lizzano, IT · 2018–present · active
Arkhamian explores progressive death metal from Lizzano near Taranto in Puglia since 2018. Sharing the Lovecraftian reference of their name with countless extreme metal acts, they distinguish themselves through progressive complexity from the rural Ionian coast.
Monthey, CH · 2024–present · active
Arkhan were a death/black metal band from Monthey, Valais, Switzerland, active from 2001 to 2014, with founding members drawn from the black metal act Ipsum. Their two studio albums, "Dead End" (2003) and "M.A.C.H.I.N.E." (2006), fused brutal death metal riffing with melodic, keyboard-driven black metal atmospherics in a compositional style that grew increasingly structured over their career.
TX, US · 2008–present · active
Crushing Progressive / Melodic Death Metal out of Texas.
Southern Florida, US · 2012–present · active
Southern Florida death metal project with five releases since 2012. Titles like It is the curse of dimensionality bring mathematical language to extreme music, suggesting a cerebral approach to brutality from the Sunshine State.
Oklahoma City, OK, US · 2002–present · active
Oklahoma City groove metal act delivering heavy, mid-tempo punishment from the heartland, bringing thick riffs and crushing rhythms to OKC's underground.
Pamplona, ES · 2019–present · active
Pamplona's Arkhos blends death metal's brutality with groove metal's rhythmic punch, creating a hybrid sound that hits with the force of a bull run since 2019. Their Navarran roots feed a distinctly physical approach to extreme metal.
Eugene, OR, US · 2011–present · active
Eugene, Oregon death metal project whose Lovecraftian spelling and 2011 EP Olalain Linal Tutulu channel cosmic horror through punishing extremity. The Pacific Northwest breeding ground for weird fiction and extreme music.
Uusimaa, FI · 2008–present · active
Arkia has been fusing black metal, death metal, and grindcore from the Uusimaa region since 2008, creating a volatile three-way collision of extreme metal's most intense subgenres. Their nearly two-decade run reflects sustained commitment to sonic devastation.

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