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Angel Tyrs is a heavy and speed metal band from the Wornitzhofen and Ehingen area of Germany, formed in 2024, blending the driving tempo of speed metal with traditional heavy metal's melodic punch. As a newly formed act, the band carries forward the torch of German speed metal that has produced some of the genre's most revered acts.
Antikristo is a Black/Speed Metal band from Popayán, Colombia, formed in 2008. The band released several demos and splits before issuing their debut full-length Oscuro portador de luz, dador de visión eterna in 2019, followed by the EP Caos Ecsai in 2020 via Hellhoundz Productions.
Aonikenk is a speed metal band from Plaza Huincul, Neuquén, taking their name from the Tehuelche word for "people from the south" in a nod to their Patagonian roots. The band built a catalog of heavy metal albums with socially conscious and nativist themes, including "Sentir Metalero" (2001) and "A Mi Argentina" (2005), the latter released on Icarus Music. Members Daniel Carrasco, Ariel Basualto, and Juanchy Basualto drove the band's distinctly Argentine sound throughout their run.
Chicago heavy metal / nwothm project from the Illinois underground.
Silver Spring speed metal project from the Maryland underground.
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.
Apoplex is a speed and thrash metal band from Boblingen near Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2014, delivering the fast, riff-driven intensity that has defined German thrash since the 1980s. The band carries the genre's legacy from the Baden-Wurttemberg region.
Arcana has been delivering speed and thrash metal from Cambridge since 1996, making them one of the longest-running thrash acts in eastern England. Three decades of high-velocity metal from the university city speak to extraordinary dedication.
Arcane Pledge merges speed and thrash metal from Venice since 2017, their oath-like name suggesting a pact sworn to high-velocity riffing. From the floating city, they deliver terrestrial metal of relentless aggression.
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