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Evidence (2023)
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Angel of Silence delivers heavy and power metal from Altusried in the Allgäu region of Bavaria since 2022. Their paradoxical name — a celestial being defined by the absence of sound — belies the volume of their Alpine-born metal.
Angel of Sodom launches thrash metal assaults from Helsinki since 2015, combining biblical destruction themes with relentless velocity. Their apocalyptic name suits a band dedicated to the purest forms of thrash aggression.
Angel of Suicide channels depressive black metal from Limoges since 2024, exploring the darkest corners of human despair through the genre's most emotionally raw traditions. Their unflinching name reflects the uncompromising nature of their thematic terrain.
Texas death metal project.
Lacey, Washington death metal act arriving in 2026 with the EP We Ate Him. The Pacific Northwest's extreme underground continues to produce bands committed to death metal's most transgressive impulses.
Angel Rising merges death metal, groove metal, progressive metal, and thrash metal from Marseille since 2020, creating an ambitious four-genre hybrid from France's Mediterranean port. Their redemptive name contrasts with the heaviness of their multi-faceted assault.
Los Angeles stoner metal project from the California underground.
Provo, Utah thrash metal project debuting in 2026 with Sacrificial Cannibalistic Suicide. Extreme music from an unexpected origin — the heart of Mormon country producing some of the most blasphemous thrash around.
Angel Sword worships the heavy metal gods of old from Helsinki, channeling late '70s heavy metal, NWOBHM, and early US power metal through a charmingly rustic retro-futurist lens. Having opened for legends like Manilla Road, Blitzkrieg, and Satan, their albums "Rebels Beyond the Pale," "Neon City," and "World Fighter" have established them as one of Finland's finest NWOTHM acts.
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