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Narrative (Instrumental) (2022)
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Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor (Remastered) (2021)
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Depravity Favours the Bold (2016)
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Andy Blakk delivers death metal from Warsaw as a solo project since 2013. This personal-name-branded operation channels one musician's vision of extremity through the sprawling metropolitan energy of the Polish capital.
Andy Cyclone delivers heavy metal from the Norman capital of Rouen since 2015, bringing solo artist energy and DIY determination to the Seine-Maritime metal scene. Their punk-inflected approach to traditional metal reflects Normandy's cross-genre underground.
Andy Gillion channels death metal, melodic death metal, and progressive metal from Bristol as a solo artist, known for his work as former guitarist of Mors Principium Est. His solo output since 2011 showcases the technical virtuosity and melodic sensibility he brought to the Finnish melodeath legends.
Andy James brings heavy metal from Norwich since 2017, known as one of the UK's premier guitar virtuosos. His solo metal output showcases extraordinary technical ability channeled through classic heavy metal frameworks.
Andy Sacro creates industrial black metal from Zawadzkie in Opole Voivodeship since 2020. From this small Upper Silesian industrial town, they forge a mechanical, electronically enhanced strain of black metal.
Andy's Fire plays heavy metal and hard rock from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2022. Their personal, informal name brings a garage-band directness to classic metal traditions.
Anebulah is a one-man black metal project from San José, Costa Rica, formed by Santiago Umaña in 2020. The project has released a steady stream of material including "The Renaissance of Triumphant" (2023) and "Sacrophobia" (2024), the latter issued through Depressive Illusions Records in a limited run of 66 copies. The music adheres to a traditional raw black metal aesthetic rooted in themes of darkness and spiritual disdain.
Anemi merges power and thrash metal from Paris since 2019, creating a volatile hybrid that combines anthemic melody with aggressive velocity. Their name evokes a blood-drained weakness that contrasts with the vitality of their sound.
Chicago and Oklahoma City doom metal collaboration channeling existential dread since 2021. Their full-length How to Look Forward to the Apocalypse pairs a darkly humorous title with genuinely crushing doom, while Life In Jars suggests a more intimate, claustrophobic heaviness.
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