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Ars Notoria are a heavy and groove metal band from Nicosia, Cyprus, formed in 2020, currently operating as an independent act. They have performed at notable Cypriot metal events including the Open the Gates Festival 2024, building a live presence within the island's active rock and metal community.
Arshenic blends heavy and groove metal with hard rock from Gdańsk since 2015. Their toxic-element name captures the contaminating heaviness they bring from the Baltic port city.
Art of Anarchy is an American hard rock supergroup formed in 2011, built around brothers Jon and Vince Votta and featuring high-profile rotating vocalists. Their self-titled debut (2015) prominently featured late Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland, though the nature of his involvement was publicly disputed; Scott Stapp of Creed replaced him for the band's second album in 2017. Later lineups brought in Jeff Scott Soto (Sons of Apollo, ex-Journey), alongside guitarist Ron Thal (Bumblefoot, ex-Guns N' Roses) and bassist John Moyer (Disturbed).
Art of Haven has crafted melodic heavy and power metal from the Austrian-border city of Sopron since 2009. Positioned at the westernmost edge of Hungary, their sound carries the dual influence of Central European power metal traditions.
Artch played heavy and power metal from Sarpsborg in Østfold, originally active in the 1980s and reformed in 2017. Their resurrection brings classic NWOBHM-influenced metal back to the southeastern Norwegian scene where they first emerged.
Artrach is a heavy/power/progressive metal band from Kortrijk, Belgium, formed in 2000 by veteran musicians active in the broader Belgian metal scene. The band occupies a melodic and technically ambitious corner of Belgian metal with connections to the Kortrijk music community that also produced acts like Dyscordia.
Osijek's Arwat deliver heavy and thrash metal from eastern Croatia's largest city, bringing aggressive energy and traditional metal values to the Slavonian region. Since 2019, they've been building a reputation for hard-hitting, riff-driven metal.
Athens' Arysithian Blade are a 2024 entry into the Greek heavy metal scene, delivering classic metal built on strong riffs and traditional songwriting. Their fantasy-inflected name hints at an epic, sword-and-sorcery approach to heavy metal.
Arzén has evolved from heavy metal into folk rock from the Terchová and Žilina area since 2017. Named after the Slovak word for arsenic, their Jánošík-country origins connect to the legendary Slovak Robin Hood tradition.
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