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Ancient Burial practices black metal from an undisclosed Portuguese location since 2020. Their archaeological-funerary name drives compositions that excavate darkness from the depths of the earth.
Portland deathcore outfit whose 2020 debut Beyond the Watchtowers delivers crushing breakdowns and apocalyptic atmosphere from the Pacific Northwest. The album paints visions of civilizational collapse through the lens of modern extreme metal.
Detroit thrash metal project from the Michigan underground.
Denver death metal project from the Colorado underground.
Syracuse, New York thrash metal act arriving in 2023 with a self-titled EP. Sharp, focused thrash from Upstate New York's scrappy underground, carrying the torch for a genre that refuses to die.
Ancient Cult merges doom and heavy metal with hard rock from Bologna since 2015. Their ritualistic name drives a sound that worships at the altar of vintage heaviness, channeling retro influences through an Emilian sensibility.
Ancient Curse is a progressive heavy and power metal band from Bremen, Germany, whose catalog includes The Landing, Thirsty Fields, The New Prophecy, and the 2024 album Dimension 5. Their sound is built on razor-sharp riffs, energetic power passages, melancholic acoustic interludes, and complex arrangements developed through years of collaborative playing.
Ancient Dawn brings heavy and progressive metal from the northeastern town of Kuusamo since 2014, near the Russian border and surrounded by vast wilderness. Their sound draws from the ancient landscapes and midnight sun of subarctic Finland.
Indianapolis doom metal project with a prolific six-release catalog since 2020. From their self-titled debut through multiple live recordings and splits, they've established themselves as a cornerstone of Indiana's heavy underground, dealing in the kind of slow, crushing riffs that make time feel irrelevant.
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