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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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AntHill channels technical death metal from Odesa since 2010. Fifteen years from this Black Sea port city, they have constructed intricate, colony-like compositions of technical precision.
Anthony has been delivering death and thrash metal from the northern Ostrobothnian town of Muhos since 1997, making them one of the area's most enduring extreme metal acts. Nearly three decades of activity from such a small community speaks to remarkable dedication.
Tampa progressive metal guitarist whose 2023 EP Overcame showcases technical prowess honed in Florida's competitive heavy music environment. A solo statement of virtuosity from the state that raised the bar for extreme musicianship.
New Jersey heavy metal solo artist blending NWOTHM traditionalism with acoustic exploration. The 2019 Acoustic Shoreline Sessions recorded on Long Beach Island and the full-length Claim The Crown show both sides of a versatile musician working the Jersey Shore metal circuit.
Wisconsin black metal project named after the class of marine organisms that includes corals. Their 2023 self-titled EP brings oceanic imagery to a landlocked state, filtering aquatic alien beauty through black metal's harshest frequencies.
One of the Big Four of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth, Anthrax helped define the genre with landmark albums like Among the Living and Persistence of Time. Formed in Queens in 1981, they also pioneered the rap-metal crossover with their collaboration with Public Enemy and remain one of the most influential heavy bands in history.
Anthriel crafts neoclassical progressive metal from Tampere, blending orchestral elements with technical proficiency across albums like "The Pathway" and "Transcendence." Their sound fuses the grandeur of neoclassical composition with progressive metal's structural ambition, creating music that feels like a cinematic journey.
Anthro Halaust practices black metal from Kharkiv since 2012. Their name, suggesting human destruction, drives over a decade of misanthropic compositions from Ukraine's second-largest city.
Seattle power metal project whose name riffs on the geological epoch. Their 2019 full-length Nucleation and earlier EP demonstrate a band applying scientific vocabulary to triumphant, melodic heavy metal from the Emerald City.
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