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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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After Eternity explores progressive metal from Oslo since 2017. Their name suggests the impossible — what comes after the infinite — and their compositions pursue equally ambitious structural territory.
After Forest blends groove and progressive metal from Vaasa on Finland's western coast since 2012, creating a rhythmically complex yet accessible sound. Their arboreal name and Ostrobothnian origins connect them to Finland's vast forest landscapes.
After Realized explores progressive metal from Nantes since 2017, bringing structural complexity and intellectual depth to the Loire-Atlantique metal scene. Their reflective name suggests music that unfolds its full meaning only upon repeated listening.
After the Abduction merges death and progressive metal from Manchester since 2016, their alien-encounter name hinting at the otherworldly dimensions their compositions explore. Their approach brings both brutality and cerebral complexity to the northern English metal scene.
Mezokovesd's Afterglow merge melodic death metal with progressive metal complexity, creating compositions that balance technical intricacy with emotional resonance. Since 2020, they've been developing a sophisticated sound from the northeastern Hungarian town.
Afterimage is a death metal and metalcore band from Barrington, Illinois. Across two full-lengths — "Lumière" (2015) and "EVE" (2018) — and an EP, the band has evolved from metalcore roots into more death-metal-influenced territory, with French-titled albums hinting at artistic ambitions beyond the genre norm.
Afterlife is a technical death metal band from Mishawaka, Indiana. With six EPs released in rapid succession across 2021-2022, the project maintains a prolific output of technically demanding death metal.
New York City djent and progressive metal project. Forward-thinking heaviness from the world's cultural capital.
Greenville, Ohio progressive metal project. The name promises renewal after the cold from small-town western Ohio.
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