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Ingleside, Illinois groove metal and melodic death metal hybrid whose 2013 debut Evolution of Reality blends Scandinavian melodeath with American groove sensibilities. A suburban Chicago act reaching for something beyond the ordinary.
Florida progressive melodic death metal project whose 2021 instrumental EP strips the vocals away to spotlight technical musicianship. Another entry in the Sunshine State's legacy of technically ambitious extreme metal.
Aquilon merges death metal, industrial metal, and melodic death metal from the Drôme town of Montélimar since 2016. Named after the Roman god of the north wind, their sound carries a corresponding chill despite their Provençal origins.
Arae delivers death metal, groove metal, and melodic death metal from the Loiret department since 2015, creating a multi-faceted extreme sound from the Centre-Val de Loire region. Their Latin name, meaning "altars," adds a sacrificial dimension to their heavy compositions.
Arcadian Alone merges melodic death metal with metalcore from Hanover since 2021. Their pastoral-isolation name drives compositions that balance the melodic traditions of Gothenburg-style death metal with the dynamic aggression of modern metalcore.
Arcaico formed in Avellaneda in the greater Buenos Aires area with a lineup of Adrián Saladino on vocals, Miguel Bustos and Demian Yanelli on guitars, Nico Meire on bass, and Federico Gusso on drums. The band released their self-titled EP in February 2013 through Black Eclosion Digital Record Label, a four-track effort that included the tracks "Tu Cabeza Es Mi Bandera" and "Revolución". Their sound blended melodic death metal riffing with aggressive rhythms rooted in the Argentine extreme metal underground.
Arcane Grail crafts symphonic black metal and melodic death metal from Moscow since 2010. Their mystical-chalice name drives fifteen years of orchestrally enriched compositions from the Russian capital.
Rochester melodic death metal project from the New York underground.
Arcanen (originally active as Arkanen from 2003 to 2009) was a melodic death metal band from Antofagasta, Chile. The five-piece lineup featured Gonzalo Jara on vocals, César Aranda on bass, Eduardo Cuadra on guitar, Javier López on guitar and vocals, and Víctor Gutiérrez on drums. The band released the six-track EP Points of Projection in 2006, drawing comparisons to Swedish melodic death metal acts such as Dark Tranquillity and At the Gates.
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