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Ad Inferi is a symphonic metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2020 from the ashes of the symphonic outfit Sacra. The group features vocalist Alessandra Lodoli alongside guitarist Lucas Moretto, and released their debut album "The Immaculate" with the single "The Red Lake" as an early showcase of their orchestral, dramatic sound.
Ad Inferna has been crafting a sophisticated blend of black metal, gothic metal, industrial metal, and symphonic metal from Paris since 2001. Their infernal name and multi-genre fusion create a sound as complex and varied as the French capital itself.
Founded by guitarist Stéphan Forté, a graduate of the CMCN Music Academy, Adagio brought technical precision and dark orchestration to French symphonic progressive metal from Montpellier. Across albums like "Sanctus Ignis," "Underworld," and "Dominate," they established themselves as one of France's most technically accomplished metal acts before entering indefinite hiatus in 2018.
Adalheidis crafts symphonic metal from Lyon since 2020, their Old Germanic name meaning "of noble nature" reflecting the regal quality of their orchestral compositions. Their sound channels the grandeur of classical music through a heavy metal framework.
Adam Belial channels symphonic black metal from Chelyabinsk in the southern Urals since 2017. Their name combining the first man with a demon drives orchestrally enhanced compositions of fallen grandeur from this major industrial city.
Adamantia is a symphonic power metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2018, combining orchestral grandeur with the driving melodies and anthemic choruses of power metal. The band brings the epic sweep of symphonic metal to the Spanish capital's diverse music scene.
Adastia delivers symphonic power metal from Craiova in Oltenia since 2018. Their name, possibly derived from the Greek goddess of justice Adrasteia, drives orchestrally enhanced compositions from this Wallachian city.
Adastreia has been crafting symphonic metal from London since 2005, making them one of the English capital's longer-running orchestral metal projects. Two decades of dramatic, sweeping compositions speak to extraordinary dedication to the genre.
Ades Numen fuses symphonic arrangements with black and death metal from Padua since 2017. Their name, combining the Roman god of the underworld with divine will, drives a sound that pairs orchestral grandeur with infernal extremity.
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