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After Evolution are a symphonic/gothic metal band from Zlín, Czech Republic, formed in 2013 by vocalist Nikolette Olšáková and guitarist Michal Matzner, whose epic orchestral arrangements draw from Nightwish, Epica, and film composer Hans Zimmer. Signed to Wormholedeath Records, the band released their debut "Threnodies" in 2016 and followed it with "War of the Worlds" in June 2022.
After the Storm is a symphonic metal band from Pensacola, Florida. The band has released their single "Untitled." Their sound layers orchestral grandeur over a foundation of extreme metal.
AfterGod weaves symphonic folk metal from Rimini since 2013, exploring what comes after divinity through compositions that blend orchestral sweep with folk-tinged melodies. From this Adriatic resort city, they craft a distinctly Italian brand of folk-influenced metal.
AfterTime is a symphonic metal band from Rochester, Minnesota. With two full-lengths and two EPs released between 2017 and 2021, the band crafts cinematic symphonic metal with orchestral sweep, anchored by the ambitious concept album "The Farthest Shore."
Against Myself is a symphonic metal band from Argamasilla de Alba in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, formed in 2014, blending orchestral grandeur with heavy metal intensity from the La Mancha plain made famous by Don Quixote. The band brings cinematic, symphonic metal ambition to one of Spain's most rural and historically significant regions.
Agathodaimon are a symphonic and gothic black metal band from Mainz, Germany, active since their 1996 Carpe Noctem demo, with nine releases spanning nearly three decades. From their Nuclear Blast debut Blacken the Angel through their 2022 album The Seven, they have been one of Germany's most enduring dark metal acts, blending orchestral grandeur with black metal intensity.
Formed in Barcelona in 2015, Age of Dust crafted cinematic symphonic metal anchored by Sergio Ainoza's dual role as vocalist and programmer. Their 2012 demo featured tracks like "Queen of Chaos" and "Armageddon," blending orchestral arrangements with heavy riffing before the project went on hold.
Agnus Dei are a symphonic doom metal band from Pilsen, Czech Republic, originally formed in 1993 and revived in 2017, whose early demo "Garden of Sorrow" (1995) and soundtrack contribution "Tam Dole" (1997) placed them among the first Czech acts to combine doom metal with orchestral elements. The band appeared on the Breath of Doom compilation in 1997 and performed at the Dynamo Festival in Plzeň.
Aid Idealismus delivers symphonic blackened deathcore from Rostov-on-Don as of 2025. Their German-inflected philosophical name — evoking idealism — brings unexpected intellectual ambition to the physicality of symphonic deathcore.
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