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Newark, Delaware doom metal outfit channeling Lovecraftian horror through crushing, deliberate riffs. Named for the fish-god of the Cthulhu Mythos, their sound wallows in oceanic dread and occult atmosphere.
Altar of Despair channels death metal and deathcore from Espoo since 2025, representing the newest wave of extreme music in Finland's second-largest city. Their sacrificial name signals a project devoted to the darkest expressions of modern heaviness.
Tallahassee death metal band with roots stretching back to 2003. Three releases spanning over a decade showcase a commitment to brutal, uncompromising Florida death metal from the state capital.
New Jersey death metal project. The name's visceral, blood-soaked imagery captures death metal's essence from the Garden State.
Altar of I are a melodic death metal band from Klagenfurt am Wörthersee who layer progressive and metalcore influences over their death metal foundation. Their 2023 album Human Resources is their most widely heard record, with tracks like 'Identity' and 'Kingdom of Doom' reflecting a band developing a more polished and expansive take on the genre.
Altar of Obedience creates death metal from Stockholm since 2022. Their devotional-submission name drives compositions of ritualistic brutality from the Swedish capital.
Altar of Oblivion is an epic doom and heavy metal band from Aalborg, Denmark, active since 2007, inspired by 1980s heavy metal, World War II literature, religion, and morbid poetry. Their discography from The Shadow Era demo through Sinews of Anguish, Grand Gesture of Defiance, Barren Grounds, The Seven Spirits, and In the Cesspit of Divine Decay captures the spirit and atmosphere of epic doom metal in a compelling and credible manner.
Altar of Pain creates death metal from Funchal in Madeira since 2012. From this volcanic Atlantic island — Portugal's distant subtropical outpost — they deliver over a decade of sacrificial brutality.
Anoka, Minnesota death metal project. Sacred space dedicated to biological horror from the Twin Cities' northern suburbs.
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