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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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A heavy metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará, active from 2010 until their split-up. Operating out of the northeastern Brazilian metal underground, they released music through their Bandcamp page, blending traditional heavy metal within a scene more commonly dominated by extreme genres.
A New Dawn blends melodic death, gothic, and heavy metal from Rotterdam since 2012, their optimistic name promising renewal through the interplay of multiple metal styles. Over a decade in the Netherlands' second city, they have crafted a distinctively Dutch brand of melodic metal.
A Taste of Freedom delivers heavy metal from Paris since 2011, channeling the French capital's revolutionary spirit into classic metal anthems. Their libertarian name captures the emancipating power of heavy metal at its most triumphant.
Santa Cruz, California melodic death metal project. Biblical language channeled through Scandinavian-influenced riffing from the coastal redwoods.
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A'tak plays heavy metal and hard rock from Żary in western Poland since 2024. From this Lubuskie town near the German border, they deliver classic-leaning metal with border-region grit.
A-51 plays heavy metal from Ulyanovsk on the Volga since 2025. Named after the mysterious military installation, their Area-51-referencing identity brings conspiracy-culture mystique to straightforward heavy metal.
A.L.P. plays heavy, thrash, and speed metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2020. Their abbreviated Alpine name drives multi-genre metal that draws from the most foundational aggressive styles.
A.S.M.O. plays speed and heavy metal from Rotterdam since 2019. Their acronymic identity keeps things concise while their music channels the velocity and power of classic speed metal from the Dutch port city.
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