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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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New York City doom metal project whose 2010 releases — Split in Two and The Ruins at Dusk — establish an early foundation of crushing, atmospheric heaviness. Named after the Gnostic rulers of the material world.
Archtribe plays heavy metal from Stockholm since 2001. Over a quarter century from the Swedish capital, they have maintained a tribal approach to traditional heavy metal.
Arcknoid merges groove and heavy metal from the French underground since 2018, their alien-arcade-inspired name adding a retro-futuristic edge. Their rhythmically driven sound bridges the gap between classic heaviness and modern groove.
Arctic Winter plays heavy metal from Saarbrücken since 2012, their frozen name bringing Nordic chill to the Franco-German border. From the Saarland capital, they forge traditional heavy metal with the bite of northern cold.
Named for and rooted in the small Castilian town of Ágreda on the Soria border, Aregrada has been forging heavy metal since 2013 with a dedication to their rural origins. Their music carries the spirit of one of Spain's most sparsely populated regions.
Argent forges heavy metal from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, contributing to the Barcelona metropolitan area's deep well of traditional metal since 2011. Their straightforward approach to the genre reflects Catalonia's enduring appetite for classic riff-driven heaviness.
Argos is a heavy metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2009 with a lineup anchored by vocalist Fabio LaTorre and dual guitarists Reginaldo Barros and Andre de Sá. The band takes its name from the all-seeing giant of Greek mythology, reflecting their stated intent to draw from multiple metal styles without being confined to a single subgenre. They released the EP In the Name of Tragedy in 2009 and gained airplay on São Paulo's Central Rock Radio (107.1 FM).
Tampa, Florida NWOTHM torchbearers with five releases since 2017. Mystic Glow and The Architect Of Time deliver classic heavy metal grandeur from a city better known for death metal, proving Tampa's metal heritage extends beyond the extreme.
Ariadne has been crafting heavy metal in Barcelona since 2014, navigating the labyrinth of Catalonia's crowded metal scene with their own distinct melodic identity. Named for the mythological figure who guided Theseus through the maze, their music similarly threads melody through heavy terrain.
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