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Adamantivm forges heavy and thrash metal from Zaragoza since 2018, their Latinized spelling of 'adamantium' evoking superheroic indestructibility. From Aragon's capital on the Ebro River, they deliver metal with the hardness their name demands.
Adamon are a death and heavy metal band from Zwettl in Lower Austria who combine old-school heaviness with melodic sensibilities. They self-release their material on Bandcamp, representing the persistent underground metal culture of Austria's rural regions.
Adarel is a heavy metal band from Casar de Caceres in Extremadura, Spain, formed in 2022, delivering traditional heavy metal from one of Spain's more rural and historically underrepresented regions in the metal world. The band channels classic heavy metal traditions from the western Spanish countryside.
Addicted to Pain was a heavy metal and hard rock band from São Paulo, Brazil, led by vocalist and keyboardist João Paulo Pretti and featuring a lineup with ties to prominent Brazilian acts including Warrel Dane's touring band, Noturnall, Shadowside, and Seventh Seal. Their debut EP "Queen of All Lies" was produced at Norcal Studios in São Paulo, with keyboardist Juninho Carelli of Noturnall guesting on the lead single "The Kings Never Die".
Aderiva is a crossover heavy metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, blending hardcore and heavy metal in a style rooted in the northeastern Brazilian underground rock scene. Active since 1999 in various forms and revived under the Aderiva name around 2015–2016, the band released the EP "Vida Longa e Próspera" in 2016 and the full-length "Auto Evolução", the latter celebrating 20 years of the group's history.
Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell creates psychedelic hard rock and heavy metal from Hastings since 2012, named after the 17th-century English naval commander whose fleet famously wrecked off the Isles of Scilly. Their historical-naval name matches the swaggering, vintage-flavored heaviness of their seaside sound.
Admit plays heavy metal from Östersund in Jämtland since 2017. From this northern Swedish city on the shores of Lake Storsjön — home of Sweden's own lake monster legend — they deliver classic heavy metal.
Thessaloniki's Admonisher deliver commanding power metal with heavy metal muscle, built on galloping rhythms, soaring vocals, and triumphant guitar leads. Since 2015, they've upheld the Greek tradition of epic, classically-influenced heavy metal.
Adriano Arguelho is a shred and heavy metal guitarist from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, operating as a solo project since 2022. Drawing on the tradition of Brazilian instrumental guitar, the project emphasizes technical, high-speed fretwork rooted in heavy metal.
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