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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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I Am the Void (Drumcorps Remix) (2024)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
06/11 @ Rebellion Manchester, Manchester
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Anachronaeon crafts melodic death metal from Västerås since 2007. Their temporal-anomaly name drives nearly two decades of compositions from this Västmanland lake city, each one a deliberate anachronism in the best tradition of Swedish melodeath.
Anachronia explores progressive metal from Lille since 2020, their time-displacement name reflecting compositions that blend past and present influences. Their approach contributes to the intellectual depth of northern France's metal scene.
Dissonant technical death metal band from Lausanne, Switzerland, formed in 2009 and signed to Unorthodox Emanations (Avantgarde Music), featuring members with ties to Kakothanasy, Tetraodon, and Transhumance. Their 2023 album "Meanders" was hailed for its complex, organic compositions exploring consciousness, perception, and the interconnectedness of self and environment, drawing comparisons to Ulcerate and Artificial Brain.
Anachronist practices black metal from an undisclosed Italian location since 2016, their name suggesting someone deliberately out of time. This temporal displacement informs a black metal approach that draws from multiple eras of the genre.
Knoxville death metal project from the Tennessee underground.
Mesa power metal project from the Arizona underground.
Anacreon creates symphonic gothic metal and rock from Prague since 2018, named after the ancient Greek lyric poet of love and wine. From the Czech capital's Gothic spires and Baroque palaces, they craft compositions of dark symphonic beauty.
Anacron has been a stalwart of Toulouse's metal scene since 1994, delivering heavy metal from the Pink City for three decades. Their longevity makes them one of the Occitan capital's most enduring traditional metal institutions.
St. Louis progressive thrash act whose 2023 album Relax Amongst The Lotus Flowers blends technical riffing with contemplative songwriting. The title suggests a band that has found peace within the chaos of extreme music, channeling the Gateway City's crossroads energy.
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