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Ancestral Lore

FR · 2019–present · active
Ancestral Lore channels black metal from the French underground since 2019, their name signaling a deep reverence for the ancient traditions and forgotten knowledge that permeate their sound. The project explores the mythological roots of extreme metal.
Black Metal

Ancestral Mourning

Stowe, VT, US · 2018–present · active
Stowe, Vermont black metal project drawing from New England's stark winters and isolated landscapes since 2018. Their self-titled EP and single Funerals channel the bleakness of Vermont's mountain country into frigid, contemplative black metal.
Black Metal

Ancestral Oath

Albuquerque, NM, US · 2013–present · active
Albuquerque black metal act whose 2013 self-titled debut taps into the high desert's stark beauty and ancient Native American spirituality. New Mexico's vast, arid landscapes provide a fitting backdrop for their atmospheric approach to the genre.
Black Metal

Ancestral Sin

Veenwouden, NL · 1990–present · active
Ancestral Sin merges thrash metal with hardcore from Veenwouden in Friesland since 1990, another veteran Dutch act with over three decades of history. Their longevity from this small Frisian village speaks to the deep roots of extreme music in the Netherlands' most northern province.
Thrash Metal

Ancestral Terror

Catalão, BR · 2013–present · on-hold
Ancestral Terror is a death/thrash metal band from Catalão, Goiás, rooted in the old-school extreme metal tradition with lyrical themes of religious corruption, war, and iconoclasm. The band issued their debut recording Hallways of Pain and later appeared on the 2016 split Bacchanals of Horror alongside Rio de Janeiro act Orgy of Flies through Warhemic Productions. They have been on hold since around 2013.
DeathThrash Metal

Ancestral Vision

Sesto Fiorentino, IT · 2018–present · active
Ancestral Vision combines doom and death metal with noise elements from Sesto Fiorentino on the outskirts of Florence since 2018. Their experimental approach pushes beyond conventional doom-death into more confrontational, texture-driven territory.
Death MetalDoom Metal

Ancestrus

SV · active
Ancestrus is a folk and raw black metal band from Santa Ana, El Salvador, formed in 2014 and operating within the orbit of Nostalgia Record. The band's lyrical focus draws heavily on Mayan culture, ancestral paganism, jaguar warriors, and Salvadoran nationalist themes, setting them apart from most Central American black metal acts. Their prolific output across demos and EPs includes releases such as Herencia ancestral, Tetlapohualiztli in Tonatiuh, and multiple numbered demo installments spanning 2020 through 2023.
Folk/Raw Black Metal

Ancesttral

São Paulo, BR · 2007–? · disbanded
Ancesttral were a groove/thrash metal band from São Paulo active from 2003 until their split-up, drawing on classic US thrash influences — Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Anthrax — while incorporating modern groove and alternative metal textures. Their discography includes the debut full-length The Famous Unknown (2007) and Web of Lies (2016), the latter a well-reviewed eleven-track album that showcased a heavier, more polished direction.
GrooveThrash Metal

Anchillys

South Holland, NL · 2022–present · active
Anchillys delivers technical and brutal death metal from South Holland since 2022. Their marine-biology-influenced name — echoing anchovy — brings an aquatic dimension to their precise, punishing compositions.
Brutal Death MetalDeath Metal

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