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All Dead merges death and doom metal from Berlin since 2012. Their blunt, terminal name drives compositions that dwell in the finality of existence, channeled through the German capital's historically heavy cultural weight.
All Eyez on Me delivers deathcore from Bydgoszcz in Kujawy-Pomerania since 2014. Their Tupac-referencing name brings hip-hop bravado to the breakdown-heavy extremity of their northern Polish sound.
Lubbock, Texas metalcore project. Collapse from the dusty flatlands of West Texas.
Asheville, North Carolina black/thrash/punk band ripping through the Blue Ridge Mountains since 2014. Four releases deep, they channel Venom and Midnight into a Southern-fried blackened speed attack with a punk rock backbone.
All Hell Within merges death and thrash metal from Sundsvall since 2015. Their internal-inferno name drives a decade of dual-genre compositions from this northern Swedish coastal city.
All I Hate is a death metal duo from Sorocaba, São Paulo state, composed of Lucas Berti and Elcio Junior. Since forming in 2021 they have been remarkably prolific, releasing multiple records including 'Soulless Gods Arise', 'Manifesto', and 'Circus', carving out a stripped-down, punishing approach to the genre.
All I Lost crafts melodic death metal from Karlstad in Värmland since 2012. Their bereaved name drives over a decade of melancholic compositions from this lakeside city where the Klarälven River meets Lake Vänern.
All in Vain delivers death metal from Modena since 2017, their nihilistic name capturing the futility that their Emilian death metal explores. From the city of balsamic vinegar and Maserati, they craft music of existential hopelessness.
All Is Dust merges death metal, deathcore, and groove metal from the Norman capital of Rouen since 2017, creating a nihilistic blend of modern extreme styles. Their apocalyptic name captures the devastation at the core of their sound.
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