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Afterwind delivers melodic thrash metal and metalcore from Krasnoyarsk in central Siberia since 2014. From this major Yenisei River city, they pair Swedish-influenced melody with thrash aggression and metalcore dynamics.
Agabus merges groove metal with metalcore from Lecco on the shores of Lake Como since 2020. Named after a genus of diving beetles, they plunge into heavy, rhythmically driven territory from one of Lombardy's most scenic settings.
Austin, Texas metalcore project. The name rebels against the old guard from a city that reinvents itself constantly.
Agents of Man is a New Jersey metalcore and hardcore punk band formed in 2000, featuring veterans of acts including Bulldoze, One4One, and Maximum Penalty. The band released Count Your Blessings in 2005 and maintained an active profile in the New Jersey and New York hardcore scenes before disbanding in 2006 and reuniting in 2018. Their sound sits at the intersection of metalcore and East Coast hardcore.
Agony Reigns is a thrash metal and metalcore band from the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area of Minnesota. Their 2017 "Powerhouse Demo" captures the raw early energy of a Twin Cities crossover act.
Aint delivers melodic groove metal and metalcore from Žiar nad Hronom since 2021. From this Hron Valley town in central Slovakia, they channel rhythmic aggression through melodic sophistication.
Intense Metalcore out of Texas.
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Eugene, Oregon metalcore and power metal hybrid. A provocative name from the Pacific Northwest's most liberal college town.
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