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Washington, Pennsylvania grindcore and metalcore hybrid. The name captures the horror of consciousness from southwestern PA.
A Written Apology has been delivering metalcore from the Scottish city of Dundee since 2004, making them one of Scotland's longest-running metalcore acts. Over two decades of activity speak to remarkable persistence in the Tayside metal scene.
A-morality delivers metalcore and deathcore from Tobolsk in western Siberia since 2012. From this historic Siberian capital — once the seat of Russian colonial governance east of the Urals — they challenge moral frameworks through aggressive modern metal.
A.R.I.D.A. is a groove metal and metalcore band from San Rafael, Mendoza, formed by vocalist and bassist Francisco Escudero, guitarists Tomas Villegas and Alejandro Martin, and drummer Mariana Gutierrez. The band released their debut album Sueño Demencial in May 2022, a five-track conceptual record produced with support from Argentina's INAMU arts funding program.
A5 are a thrash-metalcore band from Týn nad Vltavou, South Bohemia, Czech Republic, whose music channels the aggression of both thrash and mosh-heavy metalcore. Their album "O ničem" (About Nothing) has been reviewed within the Czech underground metal and rock community, where they maintain a presence on domestic platforms.
A DIY deathcore project from Dortmund, Germany, Abascaban blend old-school deathcore elements with modern death metal and grindcore influences. Their self-produced catalog includes the releases In Bardo, Where All Paths End, and A Fleeting Memory, each reflecting a raw, uncompromising independence.
Abel Is Dying has evolved from melodic death metal and metalcore origins in 2005 through a long run in Milan's heavy music scene. Their biblical name evokes primal violence, which their Lombard-bred sound has explored through multiple stylistic phases.
Abhorrent Ritual merges melodic death and groove metal with metalcore from Oulu since 2012. From Finland's northernmost major city near the Arctic Circle, they blend multiple aggressive styles into a cohesive assault.
Black metal and metalcore project that originated in Phoenix and relocated to Olympia, Washington. Named after the accuser in the Salem witch trials, they've built a reputation for atmospheric, blackened metal that blends American and European influences.
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