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Agamemnon (2025)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Amoteph plays heavy metal from Gällivare, a remote mining town in Swedish Lapland above the Arctic Circle, since 2003. Over two decades from one of Sweden's most northern settlements, they deliver classic heavy metal forged in polar extremity.
Amoth explores progressive and heavy metal from Helsinki since 2011, their Tolkien-derived name referencing a Quenya word for 'uprising.' Over a decade of activity in the Finnish capital, they have built a reputation for ambitious, classically informed heavy metal.
Amphigory merges death, thrash, and heavy metal from Eggenfelden in Lower Bavaria since 2020. Named after the literary term for a deliberately nonsensical composition, they bring a playful chaos to their triple-genre approach from rural Bavaria.
Amphoteros plays heavy metal from the village of Nagyigmánd in Komárom-Esztergom County, a truly unlikely origin point for metal that they have called home since 2019. Their name, derived from chemistry, suggests a dual nature reflected in their musical approach.
Amplifire plays heavy metal from Karlsruhe since 2020, their electrified name promising the volume and energy their traditional metal approach delivers. From Baden-Württemberg's technology corridor, they crank the amplification to maximum.
Amplifires is a heavy metal band from Jacareí, São Paulo state, Brazil, founded in 2004 and still active. Part of the interior São Paulo heavy metal underground, they have maintained an independent presence in the Brazilian scene for over two decades.
Ampyre is a progressive melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Reutlingen, Germany, formed in 2015, whose sound evolved from melodic hard rock roots into more progressive and heavy territory. The band brings a polished, melody-forward approach to the Baden-Wurttemberg metal scene.
Amurians is an all-female heavy metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2018. Their name and identity are rooted in the legend of the Icamiabas — an indigenous matriarchal warrior tribe of the Amazon region — and two of the members carry indigenous ancestry through their maternal grandmothers; the band channels this heritage into forceful, traditional heavy metal with a message of female empowerment in the Brazilian underground.
Amuscae crafts heavy metal from Madrid with a focus on melody and craftsmanship, contributing to the Spanish capital's thriving traditional metal revival since 2013. Their compositions reflect a dedication to classic metal songwriting in an ever-evolving scene.
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