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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Cahokia power metal project from the Illinois underground.
Antillia creates symphonic and power metal from Moscow since 2011. Named after the mythical island that appeared on medieval maps of the Atlantic, their nearly fifteen-year body of work navigates between fantastical themes and orchestral grandeur.
Antinomys delivers power metal from the Provençal town of Orange since 2017, bringing epic, melodic compositions to the Vaucluse department. Their name, evoking philosophical contradictions, adds intellectual depth to their anthemic sound.
Anunnaki delivers heavy and power metal from Valencia since 2016, named after the deities of ancient Mesopotamian mythology. From Spain's third-largest city on the Mediterranean coast, they channel the grandeur of Sumerian mythology through classic metal.
Aonia merges gothic, power, and symphonic metal from the Nottinghamshire town of Worksop since 2014, named after the mythological home of the Muses. Over a decade of dramatically layered compositions reflect sustained commitment to epic, melodic metal.
Apagoge delivers power metal from Ravenna since 2013, named after the ancient Greek legal procedure of bringing a criminal before a magistrate. From the city of Dante's tomb and Byzantine mosaics, they forge technically polished power metal with classical depth.
Cincinnati power metal project from the Ohio underground.
Prescott, Arizona melodic death metal and power metal hybrid. Their untitled debut emerges from the high desert of central Arizona, blending European metal traditions with American frontier energy.
Houston power metal and speed metal project with six releases since 2023. Their rapid output includes Apertures and the forthcoming Decathexis, building a substantial catalog of melodic extremity from Texas's largest city.
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