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Abeyance has practiced melodic death metal from Milan since 2019, their name — meaning a state of suspension — reflecting the tension between aggression and melody in their compositions. They contribute to Lombardy's robust melodic extreme metal tradition.
Abezi Thibod is a melodic black and death metal band from Santander, Spain, formed in late 2018 by Alvaro on drums and guitar, Adrian B. on guitar and vocals, and Manuel on recorder. Their 2021 debut Interdimensional Warrior Rejoicing blends experimental riffs across multiple metal styles with themes of human consciousness and spiritual struggle.
Abhaya are a thrash and death metal band from Dresden, Germany, whose self-titled 2015 debut album packs twelve tracks of intense, aggressive metal across forty-five minutes. With song titles like War is Now and Eternal Shitstorm, the band wear their unfiltered hostility on their sleeve, drawing comparisons to thrash legends Sodom and Coroner.
Miami, Florida death metal project. South Florida extremity with a name that declares war on the human race.
Early-1990s death metal band from São Paulo, active briefly around 1990 to 1992, with a lineup that included Hamilton on vocals and guitar, Aziz Magice on guitar, Claudio Hefestus on drums, and Damico on bass. The band left behind a single rehearsal demo, "Abhor Reh '92," placing them among the first wave of São Paulo death metal acts that laid groundwork for the city's extreme metal scene.
Abhordium has been fusing black and death metal from the southwestern Finnish city of Salo since 2009, creating a corrosive blend of extreme metal's two darkest pillars. Their nearly two-decade run speaks to deep dedication within Finland's underground.
Springfield, Virginia death metal and deathcore project. The Beltway's contribution to grinding extremity.
Dix Hills, Long Island death metal project. Pure disgust distilled into heavy music from the New York suburbs.
Brutal death metal band from São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, founded by brothers Rangel and Fernando Arroyo in 1997. Drawing on Deicide, Morbid Angel, and Krisiun as key influences, Abhorrence built their sound around blasting double-kick percussion, speed-driven guitar riffs, and demonic vocal delivery, releasing the full-length Evoking the Abomination in 2000 on Evil Vengeance/Listenable Records and the late-period Obliteration in 2008.
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