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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Arcaneblaze channels speed, thrash, and black metal from Izhevsk in Udmurtia since 2020. Their fire-magic name drives high-velocity compositions that merge three aggressive styles from this Ural Republic arms-manufacturing center.
Arched Fire brings speed and heavy metal from the remote Lapland town of Kemijärvi since 2024, channeling the aurora borealis into blazing riffs. Their Arctic origins make them one of Finland's most geographically extreme metal acts.
Madrid's Ariete rams through with speed and heavy metal that lives up to their battering-ram name, combining velocity with crushing impact since 2015. Their dual-genre assault represents the aggressive edge of the Spanish capital's NWOTHM movement.
Arkhasis delivers heavy metal and speed metal from the Vosges town of Épinal since 2019, channeling the forested mountain landscape of Lorraine into high-velocity riffing. Their approach brings classic metal intensity to eastern France's highland region.
Armistice is a thrash and speed metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2011, combining thrash's aggressive precision with speed metal's relentless velocity. The band operates from Bavaria's capital, contributing to the southern German thrash tradition.
Whittier/Pico Rivera, California thrash metal act with four releases since 2015. Their full-length Mercurion and subsequent singles deliver tight, precise thrash from the southeast LA suburbs, keeping the region's legacy of speed metal alive.
Armoured Knight is a heavy/speed metal band from Peñaflor, Chile, active since 2012, whose lineup has centered on guitarist Cristian León alongside vocalist José Tapia and bassist Christopher Falk. They built their catalog across three EPs — "Prophecy of Tomorrow" (2013), "Ashes of Glory" (2017), and "The Sacred Flame" (2020) — before releasing their debut full-length "The Quest for the Sacred Melody" in October 2025 through German label Dying Victims Productions.
Asedio is a death/thrash metal band from Ecatepec, State of Mexico, formed in 2007 with a mission of delivering extreme metal sung entirely in Spanish. The band built a catalogue of multiple studio albums and EPs including Somos Nada (2009), El Origen de Todos los Males (2012), and several later releases, establishing themselves as a consistent voice in Mexico's Spanish-language extreme metal underground. Their sound blends melodic death metal elements with thrash aggression, with lyrics addressing personal struggle and social themes.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota speed/thrash metal act sharing a name with the legendary Dutch death-doom band, delivering aggressive velocity from the Northern Plains.
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