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Aatxe is a black/thrash and crust punk band from Huntsville, Alabama. Across two full-lengths — 2018's "Cardinal" and 2020's "Piros" — the band delivers a filthy collision of black metal tremolo, thrash velocity, and d-beat fury.
Aavah was a gothic/power metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active from 2005 until their eventual split-up. The band blended melodic power metal with gothic atmosphere and Christian lyrical themes, releasing the EP A Night in the Wild Garden in 2006 and the single Endless Ocean in 2008. Their lineup featured vocalist Paula Kel alongside a full ensemble recorded through Kidman Estúdio.
A gothic metal band from Münster, Germany, active since 2004, Aavas craft dark, atmospheric compositions that draw on the melancholic traditions of European gothic metal. Their catalog includes albums such as Sepulcretum, Fairyland, and Desertification, each reflecting the project's evolution over two decades.
Los Angeles symphonic metal project whose Latin name means 'from eternity.' Orchestral grandeur and heavy metal from Hollywood's back yard.
Ab Imo Pectore practices black metal from an undisclosed Portuguese location since 2012. Their Latin phrase meaning 'from the bottom of the heart' brings unexpected sincerity to the genre's typically cold misanthropy.
Ab Noctem blends black metal with folk elements from Alessandria in Piedmont since 2014. Their Latin name meaning 'from the night' guides compositions that weave nocturnal atmosphere through both extreme metal aggression and traditional melodic passages.
Black metal band from Sion, Switzerland, whose 2010 album "Grey" features five untitled tracks named only by Roman numerals and was recorded at their own underground bunker studio. The album explores themes of darkness and occultism, crafted by a five-member lineup under the stripped-down, secretive aesthetic typical of Swiss black metal.
Ab-Irato was a death metal band from Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, one of the few extreme metal acts to emerge from Argentina's remote Patagonian south. The band contributed tracks including Adicto a la Ira, Gritos del Muerto, and Gangrena Cristiana to the regional compilations Memorias de Muerte IV (2005), Memorias de Muerte VII (2006), and Abismo Sureño (2007) before splitting up.
Sterling, Virginia deathcore project named after the Mortal Kombat blood code. Gaming culture meets crushing breakdowns from the DC suburbs.
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