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Annihilism is a one-man black and death metal studio project from Germany, created by Victor van Voorn, with recordings dating back to 2011 and the debut album Ultimate Void released in 2018 through Born in Gloom Recordings. The project describes itself as an attempt to grasp the void of existence with sound and words, channeling philosophical and existential themes through a blend of death, black, and thrash metal.
Chaotic thrash metal from Houston. Released Echoes of Oppression EP in 2023. Influences include Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Sepultura.
Chicago black metal project whose albums Ghanima and MMXIX reveal a Dune-obsessed sensibility — Ghanima being a central character in Frank Herbert's saga. Atmospheric black metal filtered through science fiction's greatest worldbuilding, a combination that feels uniquely Chicagoan.
Boston death metal outfit with three releases since 2019, including the holiday-themed Black Christmas EP and the emotionally raw Grief. The remastered 2024 edition of the latter suggests a band committed to getting their sonic vision exactly right.
Boston crossover thrash project from the Massachusetts underground.
Corona heavy metal / nwothm project from the California underground.
German metalcore outfit Annisokay formed in Halle in 2007, developing a signature sound that merges heavy breakdowns with electronic elements and pop-influenced melodies. The dual vocal dynamic between screamer Dave Grunewald and clean vocalist Christoph Wieczorek drives their albums 'Arms' and 'Aurora,' balancing brutality with accessibility. Their willingness to incorporate synths, samples, and even hip-hop cadences into their metalcore framework keeps them at the genre's cutting edge.
Anno Diaboli channels symphonic black metal from Omsk since 2012. Their Latin name meaning 'in the year of the devil' drives over a decade of orchestrally enhanced compositions from western Siberia.
Denver progressive metal act exploring expansive compositions since 2012. Their full-length The Cold Expanse lives up to its title — vast, atmospheric prog metal that channels Colorado's mountainous geography into sweeping musical narratives.
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