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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Acrimonia wields heavy and speed metal from Foggia in the Puglia flatlands since 2015. Their Latin-derived name meaning 'harshness' captures the biting edge they bring from this Adriatic-adjacent agricultural city.
Acrophobia plays heavy and thrash metal from Genoa, the Ligurian port city, since 2017. Named after the fear of heights — ironic for a city built on steep hillsides — their sound pairs the classic twin attacks of heavy and thrash metal with Mediterranean intensity.
Acrum plays heavy metal from Władysławowo on the tip of the Hel Peninsula in Pomerania since 2021. From this Baltic seaside resort at Poland's northernmost point, they forge classic heavy metal with a salt-air edge.
Acsa is a heavy metal band from Cipolletti, in the Patagonian province of Río Negro, Argentina, formed under their current name around 2014 after originating as Pucara in 2009. The band's lineup of Javier Burgos on vocals, David Ariel Rodríguez on guitar, Damián Zeballos on bass, and Alejandro Rodríguez on drums recorded their debut album "Sangriento Final" at Horus Estudio in Cipolletti in 2021. Their sound draws from the classic Argentine heavy metal tradition while aiming for a heavier, more original direction.
New York City crossover thrash, hardcore punk, and thrash metal project. The name promises catalytic energy from the city that never stops.
Acts of Vengeance brings heavy metal and thrash from Hertfordshire since 2024, their retaliatory name capturing the aggressive energy of their dual-genre assault. The project represents the newest wave of traditional metal from the Home Counties.
Actual plays heavy metal from Prievidza in the Upper Nitra since 2021. Their direct, unpretentious name drives classic heavy metal from this central Slovak mining-district city.
Adamah is a Christian heavy metal band from Carapicuíba, São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2014 as a project by guitarist and composer Marcos Siqueira and vocalist Alex Souza. The band channels traditional heavy metal songwriting with lyrical themes drawn from faith, delivering driving riffs and melodic hooks.
Adamantine forges heavy, power, and speed metal from Bonn, the former West German capital, since 2010. Named after the mythical unbreakable substance, their Rhine-based approach layers the strength of three classic metal styles.
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