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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Asheville, North Carolina progressive metal act crafting ambitious, fantasy-themed compositions from the Blue Ridge Mountains, blending technical precision with storytelling grandeur.
Atlantis Rising emerges from the Asturian industrial city of Avilés with progressive metal that reaches for mythological depths since 2022. Their ambitious approach to the genre reflects the creative aspirations of northern Spain's newest generation of prog-metal artists.
Greensboro, North Carolina progressive metal project named after the ultimate weapon in Final Fantasy VI. Their 2018 EP Through Seas of Gray channels JRPG epic scope through technical metal from the Piedmont Triad.
Mission Viejo, California black metal project whose 2018 debut En Trance plays on the double meaning of entrance and entrancement. Atmospheric black metal from Orange County's suburban sprawl.
Atmosfearia creates power and progressive metal from Jämjö in Blekinge since 2018. Their atmosphere-realm name drives compositions that build entire worlds from the southeastern Swedish coast.
AtomA is a Swedish post-metal and progressive metal band from Stockholm, formed in 2011 from the remnants of the dissolved doom/death group Slumber, with members including vocalist Christian Älvestam and guitarist Siavosh Bigonah. Their music blends heavy atmospheric post-metal with ambient, electronic, and symphonic elements, ranging widely in texture and dynamics. The band released three albums on Napalm Records—Skylight (2012), Then Came the Wave, and Divina—before going quiet.
Los Angeles post-metal and progressive project whose 2016 debut Temporal explores the nature of time through atmospheric, boundary-crossing heaviness. Cerebral LA metal.
Athens' Atomic Blast combine progressive metal ambition with thrash metal aggression, creating technically accomplished compositions that balance cerebral complexity with visceral impact. Active since 2012, they represent the more adventurous side of Greek thrash.
Atomic Breath are a death/progressive metal band from Innsbruck whose music extends beyond the genre's conventional brutality to incorporate dynamic shifts, complex song structures, and technically ambitious instrumental passages. Their Tyrolean origins place them in a regional scene with strong traditions of craftsmanship, which is reflected in their meticulous approach to heaviness.
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