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Alibi for a Murder is a death metal band from Warendorf, Germany, formed in 2007, whose sound incorporates black and thrash metal influences into a fast, brutal core. Their discography includes the releases Alienated Creator, Chameleon Plague, A Moment of Annihilation, and Pieces, with a lineup of Damian Wolters on vocals, Huseyin Yildiz on guitar, Nikos Kampmeier on bass, and Sebastian Metken on drums.
Rochester, New York thrash metal project. Roswell mythology meets Western New York speed metal.
Alkimistal is a São Paulo-based metal act working the intersection of melodic death metal, thrash, and metalcore. Their Bandcamp release 'Reflections' showcases the blend of harsh riffing and melodic hooks that defines their sound within São Paulo's underground scene.
All Are None delivers metalcore from the Welsh valleys town of Ebbw Vale since 2015, channeling the former mining community's working-class determination into crushing breakdowns. Over a decade of activity speaks to the South Wales metal scene's resilience.
All Belong to Us is a metalcore band from Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, whose lineup has included vocalists, dual guitarists, bass, and drums across their recorded output. They have released the EP First of All, the single Inmortalized, and the full-length Before the Darkness Comes, establishing themselves as one of the few metalcore acts in the Bolivian underground scene.
All Damned brings metalcore from the southern port of Toulon since 2008, combining crushing breakdowns with melodic passages in the tradition of modern heavy music. Nearly two decades of activity have cemented them in the Var department's metal scene.
Lubbock, Texas metalcore project. Collapse from the dusty flatlands of West Texas.
Los Angeles southern metal/metalcore hybrid blending swampy, groove-laden riffs with hardcore intensity. Feed the Pigs established their brand of whiskey-soaked aggression that splits the difference between Down and Hatebreed.
Blackened/technical death metal band from St. Gallen, Switzerland, whose 2023 album "Miscreation" was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio in Sweden. The nine-track record—featuring vocalist David Oberthaler and guitarists Ramon Locher and Claudio Dotta—explores nihilistic themes of extinction and the void, and was released on limited purple marble vinyl alongside standard formats.
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