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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Argashi delivers groove metal from Borås in Västergötland since 2014. Their enigmatic name drives over a decade of rhythmically heavy compositions from this western Swedish textile-industry city.
Argorok is a melodic death and groove metal band from Dresden, Germany, formed in 2020, who describe their style as German epic death metal, blending folk, groove, and melodic death metal elements with German-language lyrics. Their catalog includes the 2020 album Usurpator, the 2024 album Obscurum, and singles like Asche und Blut and Gotterdammerung that showcase their evolving sound.
Arhaizam blends progressive and groove metal with folk influences from eastern Serbia since 2026. Their name — 'archaism' in Serbian — brings ancient linguistic and cultural elements into a modern progressive metal framework.
Arhat delivers groove metal from Kyiv since 2018. Named after the Buddhist concept of one who has attained nirvana, they bring Eastern philosophical depth to rhythmically heavy compositions from Ukraine.
Denver groove metal band harnessing the Mile High City's ferocious energy into driving, riff-heavy anthems that hit with the force of a Colorado avalanche.
Zadar's Arises deliver high-energy groove metal with metalcore intensity, blending crushing riffs with dynamic breakdowns along the Adriatic coast. Since 2019, they've been a driving force in Dalmatia's heavy music community.
Arising Rebellion delivers groove metal from Zaanstad north of Amsterdam as of 2025. Their insurrectionist name drives rhythmically aggressive compositions from this North Holland industrial municipality.
Arithmus delivers melodic death, groove metal, and metalcore from Jönköping since 2012. Named after the Greek word for 'number,' they bring mathematical precision to over a decade of multi-genre compositions from this southern Swedish lakeside city.
Arkaid merges groove metal with metalcore from Halmstad since 2015. From the western Swedish city that birthed In Flames and Arch Enemy, they channel the region's melodic heritage through rhythmic, breakdown-driven compositions.
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