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Taranto, IT · 2016–present · active
Abhema wields heavy and thrash metal from Taranto, the Ionian Sea port city in Puglia, since 2016. Their southern Italian origin brings a Mediterranean intensity to the classic metal archetypes they channel.
Concepción, CL · 2012–present · active
Abiogenesis is a heavy metal band from Concepción, Chile, whose sound blends traditional heavy metal with hard rock, technical metal, and jazz-influenced passages. Their album "Eternos Laberintos" (2025) was recorded at El Cuartel del Músico in Concepción, produced by guitarist Eduardo Martínez alongside the band, and mixed and mastered by César González. The record is a conceptual work exploring the mental, emotional, and physical states of the human experience.
Natal, BR · 2012–? · disbanded
Heavy metal and punk band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, formed in 2012 and representing the northeast Brazilian underground scene. The band blended metallic riffing with punk energy in a region not traditionally known for a large extreme metal presence, though they have since split up and left minimal documented releases.
Vilanova i la Geltrú, ES · 2012–present · active
Ablepsy is a heavy and thrash metal band from Vilanova i la Geltru on the Catalan coast of Spain, formed in 2012, combining traditional heavy metal power with thrash's aggressive velocity. The band carries the thrash tradition from the Mediterranean coastline south of Barcelona.
Medemblik, NL · 2016–present · active
Abohzis channels heavy and speed metal from Medemblik in North Holland since 2016. From this historic Zuider Zee town that was once a major medieval trading port, they deliver old-school metal with the energy of the Dutch Golden Age.
Corvallis, OR, US · 1987–present · active
Derby, New York NWOTHM project. Yet another Abraxas — the Gnostic deity's popularity among metalheads proves the name's enduring power.
Moscow, RU · 2012–present · active
Abrin merges thrash, heavy, and speed metal from Moscow since 2012. Named after one of the most toxic biological compounds known — the poison from rosary peas — their triple-threat metal delivers concentrated lethality.
Conversano, IT · 2016–present · active
Abside crafts progressive heavy and gothic metal from Conversano near Bari in Puglia since 2016. Their name, referencing the apse of a church, speaks to the architectural ambition of their compositions — sweeping, structured, and suffused with dark reverence.
Ostrava, CZ · 2011–present · active
Absolut Deafers are a hard rock and heavy metal band from Ostrava, Czech Republic, founded in December 2007 by Jan "Joker" Jašek and Martin Wojnar. They broke through in 2012 when veteran Czech metal act Arakain selected them to support their 30th anniversary tour, and the band has since released multiple studio albums including "Through 10,000 Holes" (2011).

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