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Aorlhac channels epic, medieval Occitan black metal from the Auvergne towns of Aurillac, Clermont-Ferrand, and Saint-Flour, drawing from local folklore and history with hurdy-gurdy woven into their acoustic-only instrumentation. Signed to Les Acteurs de l'Ombre Productions, their albums explore the Occitan heritage of south-central France through some of the most distinctive black metal the country has produced.
Aornos takes its name from the ancient fortress besieged by Alexander the Great and has besieged Miskolc's metal scene with black metal since 2015. Their sound reflects the darkness and severity that the Bükk Mountains surrounding their hometown inspire.
Aorta is a thrash metal and grindcore band from Schwerin, Germany, formed in 2013, combining thrash's speed and precision with grindcore's blast-beat fury from the capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The band represents the extreme metal underground in northeastern Germany.
Aorta was a melodic heavy metal band from the Buenos Aires area who released three studio albums — "Desde el Infierno," "Esclavo de tu castigo" (2005, featuring a guest appearance by Claudio Marciello of Almafuerte), and "Sin temor a continuar" (2009) — on the Del Imaginario Discos label. The band's most notable live milestone came in 2009 when they opened for Motörhead. They eventually disbanded, leaving behind a solid catalog within Argentina's traditional heavy metal scene.
Aortic Rupture delivers death metal from Groningen as of 2025. Their cardiovascular-catastrophe name promises the sudden, fatal violence of their debut material from the university city of the northern Netherlands.
Napa death metal project from the California underground.
Aoryst is a thrash metal band from Osnabruck, Germany, formed in 2024, carrying on the proud tradition of German thrash metal as one of the newest entrants into the scene. The band delivers the genre's characteristic speed and aggression from the Lower Saxony region.
New Haven, Connecticut black metal project whose 2015 single Far and Few delivers atmospheric extremity from the Elm City. Brief but evocative, a snapshot of New England's black metal underground.
Aoviccan blends folk metal's storytelling with thrash metal's ferocity from Madrid, weaving traditional elements into extreme metal since 2021. Their hybrid approach creates an unusual sonic tapestry that draws from both Spanish folk traditions and modern thrash aggression.
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