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Alter Bridge is an American hard rock and heavy metal band formed in Orlando, Florida in 2004, built from the nucleus of post-Creed members Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall, and Scott Phillips, joined by vocalist Myles Kennedy. Their second album Blackbird (2007) marked a significant critical breakthrough, and subsequent releases including Fortress (2013) and The Last Hero (2016) debuted in the Top 10 on charts in both the UK and US. The band is defined by Tremonti's dual-guitar attack and Kennedy's operatic range, placing them at the heavy end of the mainstream American rock spectrum.
Columbus, Ohio heavy metal/punk hybrid blending riff-driven metal with punk's DIY ethos. A brief but energetic entry in Ohio's robust underground metal scene.
Altered Beast delivers heavy metal from the Picard city of Amiens since 2014, named after the classic Sega arcade game. Their retro-gaming inspiration feeds a sound that channels the raw power of old-school metal through a nostalgic lens.
Altherya merges heavy and progressive metal from the Alsatian city of Colmar since 2018, bringing structural ambition to the Rhine valley's metal scene. Their fantastical name evokes the otherworldly quality of their genre-bridging compositions.
Altjira merges heavy and thrash metal from Parma since 2017, named after the Aboriginal Australian sky deity who dreamed the world into existence. This cross-hemispheric mythological reference lends cosmic weight to their Emilian metal.
Emerging from the small Asturian coastal town of Navia in 2022, Alto Riesgo delivers unpretentious heavy metal with the blue-collar intensity their name implies. Their sound carries the rugged spirit of northern Spain's industrial heritage.
Barcelona's Alud has been steadily building momentum since 2016, delivering heavy metal infused with the creative energy of Catalonia's dense musical ecosystem. Their name, meaning "avalanche" in Spanish, reflects the overwhelming force of their riff-heavy approach.
Alvenrad plays folk, black, and heavy metal from the Veluwe region of Gelderland since 2014, their Dutch name meaning 'elf council' connecting to northern European fairy lore. From one of the Netherlands' last remaining wild landscapes, they blend folk tradition with multiple metal styles.
Alwaid has been delivering heavy metal from Lille since 2012, named after a star in the Draco constellation. Their stellar inspiration and northern French roots feed a sound that combines classic metal traditions with cosmic ambition.
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