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AbbrahMyth plays heavy metal from Quartu Sant'Elena near Cagliari in Sardinia since 2014. Their mythologically tinged name carries the weight of Mediterranean legend, channeled through the sun-baked island's distinctive metal underground.
Abelion plays heavy metal from Kyiv since 2017. From the Ukrainian capital, they deliver classic heavy metal that draws strength from the city's resilient cultural spirit.
A heavy metal act from the Hagen/Witten area of Germany's Ruhr Valley, ABH channel the classic traditions of German heavy metal with a straightforward, riff-driven approach. The band operate within one of Germany's most storied industrial regions for metal music.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Derby, New York NWOTHM project. Yet another Abraxas — the Gnostic deity's popularity among metalheads proves the name's enduring power.
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