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A doom/sludge/drone trio from Liège whose name derives from the Inuit word for shaman, reflecting the band's interest in ritualistic and shamanic sonic spaces. After a 2012 EP, they released a self-titled debut album in May 2015 via Satanath Records, recorded at Noise Factory Studio by Gérald Jans, described as a fat, aggressive ride through dark and shamanic places.
Angant is a heavy metal quartet from São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, playing a classic-influenced style drawing on Judas Priest, Accept, and early Metallica. Their 2018 debut EP "Deep and Far" — released through Tratore — showcases tight riffing, melodic choruses, and well-balanced production across four tracks, marking a confident start for the band.
Angantyr is a black metal project from Copenhagen, Denmark, active since 2000, named after the legendary Norse berserker king, with an extensive Danish-language discography including Kampen Fortsaetter, Sejr, Haevn, Svig, Forvist, Foragt, Ulykke, and Indsigt. The project's quarter-century history and prolific output have established it as one of the pillars of the Danish black metal scene.
Angath crafts industrial gothic and black metal, originally from Sweden before relocating to Freiburg im Breisgau in Germany, active from 2025. Their transnational journey drives compositions that merge industrial atmosphere with gothic and black metal darkness.
Angel 7 merges melodic death, power, and thrash metal from Kyiv since 2001. Over a quarter century of multi-genre compositions from the Ukrainian capital, they have sustained an ambitious triple-threat approach.
Angel Blade is a heavy metal band from Dresden, Germany, formed in 2017, playing classic heavy metal rooted in the genre's foundational traditions of powerful riffs and soaring melodies. The band contributes to Dresden's growing reputation as a hub for traditional metal in eastern Germany.
Angel Blake plays heavy metal with gothic influences from Trollhättan since 2017. From this Västergötland waterfall city, they bring dark-tinged traditional metal informed by gothic sensibilities.
Angel Crash has been delivering heavy metal from the Lorraine border town of Sarreguemines since 1985, making them one of the longest-running metal acts in all of eastern France. Four decades of continuous activity represent an extraordinary dedication to the genre.
Angel Distress is an atmospheric doom/death metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, crafting music described as dark, heavy, and majestic with an epic and melancholic character. The band released their debut album "Ligna In Inani" in 2025 through Vision of God Records, having built anticipation with the earlier single "Fallen in Pain".
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