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Anus Mundi channels black metal from Paris since 2017, named after the notorious term used to describe Auschwitz. Their historically weighted name and extreme music confront the darkest chapters of human history.
Anuuruk is a death metal band from Santiago, Chile, whose music draws on Sumerian mythology, occultism, and themes of uncreation. The band's lineup includes vocalist Xul, bassist and rhythm guitarist Hiberg Urthoris, and lead guitarist Amon. They released their debut album Unspeakable Uncreation in August 2017 through Apocalyptic Productions, a Santiago-based underground death and black metal label.
Philadelphia thrash metal project and a cult name in East Coast speed metal history.
San Francisco NWOTHM legends with roots in the early Bay Area metal scene. A name that evokes the percussive power of Verdi's opera reimagined through heavy metal, representing one of the city's contributions to the traditional metal revival.
Originally influenced by Swedish melodic death metal giants like Arch Enemy, In Flames, and Soilwork, Anvil of Doom evolved from Jerez de la Frontera's unlikely metal scene into a technically accomplished force signed to Xtreem Music. Their 2004 debut "Deathillusion" and 2011 EP "Turn Your Back" showcase a band that grew from melodeath worship into their own distinctive voice.
AnVision has explored progressive rock and metal from Tarnów in Lesser Poland since 2012. From this medieval trade city near the Carpathian foothills, they craft compositions that prize structural ambition and melodic development.
Denton, Texas sludge metal outfit delivering raw, heavy grooves since 2018. Their EPs capture the dense, abrasive sound of North Texas sludge with an unflinching directness that matches the college town's DIY punk ethos.
Anweld practices black metal from Oława in Lower Silesia since 2020. Their Old English-derived name adds Anglo-Saxon linguistic heritage to their Polish black metal from this small town south of Wrocław.
Hutchinson death metal project from the Kansas underground.
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