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Ankhar delivers relentless thrash metal from the small Basque town of Zestoa, channeling the region's fierce cultural identity into rapid-fire riffing since 2016. Their sound draws from the deep well of Basque extreme music while maintaining a distinctly thrash-oriented attack.
One of Spain's premier power metal acts, Ankhara emerged from Madrid in 1996 and built a devoted following through albums like "Dueño del Tiempo" and "Sombras del Pasado" on Locomotive Music. After reforming in 2013 following a nine-year hiatus, they returned with "Sinergia" and their latest "Premonición" on Art Gates Records, proving their staying power across three decades.
Originally a power metal act from the village of Els Pallaresos near Barcelona, Ankor have evolved into a genre-defying force blending metalcore, electronic music, and Asian pop-culture influences. The addition of British vocalist Jessie Williams in 2014 catalyzed a dramatic transformation that culminated in their 2024 debut album 'Shoganai' on UNFD. Their breakthrough single 'Prisoner' signaled a new era for the band, earning them a rapidly growing international following.
Ankou plays heavy metal from San Cristóbal de la Laguna in Tenerife since 2017, named after the Breton figure of death. From the Canary Islands — Europe's most Atlantic outpost — they deliver heavy metal with an otherworldly island detachment.
Pawnee, Illinois black metal project whose 2015 debut Sobrwydd a Disgyblaeth — Welsh for 'sobriety and discipline' — channels Celtic mythology from the flatlands of central Illinois. An unexpected marriage of Brythonic folklore and American underground black metal.
Anksunamon delivers brutal death metal from Lyon since 2017, their Egyptian-themed name evoking ancient pharaonic horror. Their sound channels the brutality of France's gastronomic capital through punishing, technically demanding compositions.
Anksunamoon channels black metal from Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the Russian Far East since 2017. Their ancient-Egyptian-derived name brings pharaonic mysticism to black metal from this remote industrial city on the Amur River.
Anksylion merges death and progressive metal from the Loire Valley city of Tours since 2011, combining extremity with structural sophistication. Their fantastical name suits compositions that explore both brutal and cerebral sonic territories.
Ankt is a black/doom metal duo from São Paulo, Brazil, whose slow-burning approach fuses the abrasive texture of black metal with the crushing weight of doom. The project released its self-titled debut album in 2017 after a four-year gestation period, comprising eleven tracks that established their murky, oppressive sound.
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