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Annular

Nashville, TN, US · 2018–present · active
Black metal project that originated in Fort Myers, Florida before relocating to Nashville. Their two EPs — Absolute Stillness and Thanatophobia — explore the aesthetics of death and silence, the Gulf Coast origins lending a humid, oppressive quality unusual for the genre.
Black Metal

Annunaki

Bayonne, NJ, US · 2011–present · active
Bayonne, New Jersey thrash metal project steeped in ancient astronaut mythology. Four releases since 2011 including From Nibiru channel Sumerian cosmology through aggressive thrash, their name referencing the extraterrestrial gods of conspiracy theory lore.
Thrash Metal

Annunciation

London, GB · 2014–present · active
Annunciation channels death metal from London since 2014, their religious-announcement name adding ceremonial weight to their brutal compositions. Over a decade of activity reflects sustained commitment within the English capital's extreme metal scene.
Death Metal

Annwn

Swansea, GB · 2015–present · active
Annwn brings folk metal from the Welsh city of Swansea since 2015, named after the Celtic otherworld in Welsh mythology. Their Cymric-mythological name feeds compositions steeped in the ancient traditions of Wales.
Folk Metal

Annysia

Murcia, ES · 2015–present · active
Annysia crafts symphonic metal from Murcia, layering orchestral elements over heavy foundations in the sun-drenched southeast of Spain. Since 2015, the project has built a sound that contrasts the region's warmth with the grandeur and drama of symphonic composition.
Symphonic Metal

Anobaith

Phoenix, AZ, US · 2013–present · active
Phoenix black metal project from the Arizona underground.
Black Metal

Anodized Black

IA, US · 2020–present · active
Iowa black metal project.
Black Metal

Anodyne Mynd

Boston, MA, US · 2017–present · active
Boston death metal project from the Massachusetts underground.
Death Metal

Anomalia

Tigre, AR · 2012–? · disbanded
Anomalia were a metal band from Tigre, Buenos Aires who started out playing thrash and death metal before shifting toward metalcore over the course of their career. The band released two albums — Mea Culpa (2012) and Una Vida en el Infierno (2015) — with the latter marking a move to all-Spanish lyrics and a cleaner, more melodic approach. The lineup at their most active featured vocalist Ramiro Arias, guitarist David Lapalucci, bassist Ariel Olarte, and drummer Javier Cuello.
Death Metal (early); Metalcore (later)Thrash

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