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Apokrifos is a death metal and grindcore band from Tula, Hidalgo, Mexico, active since 1997. The band released their debut album Fatal Demencia that same year, a thirteen-track assault of Spanish-language death metal touching on themes of violence, societal critique, and gore. They have maintained an active underground presence in Mexico's extreme metal scene for nearly three decades.
Apokrisis is a progressive death/thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, whose name derives from the ancient Greek word for "revelation." Formed around 2016 after years of earlier development, they released the debut album "Misanthropy" in 2020 — produced by Michel Villares and co-produced by Ricky Franco — drawing on influences from Slayer, Death, Pantera, and Dream Theater while exploring psychological and nihilistic lyrical themes.
Apokrypha is a melodic death and black metal band from Wurzburg, Germany, formed in 2018, fusing the melodic sensibility of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath with black metal's atmospheric intensity. The band operates from the heart of Franconia, a region with an increasingly active metal underground.
Apokryphos creates death and doom metal from Nizhny Novgorod since 2024. Their Greek-derived name meaning 'hidden' drives compositions that uncover dark truths through the combined weight of death and doom.
Wilmington symphonic metal project from the Delaware underground.
Salt Lake City death metal act active since 2022, building toward their 2026 full-length Misanthropic Transcendence. The progression from the Endless Nights EP suggests a band refining their misanthropy into something focused and devastating.
Apollolyptic thrashes from North Yorkshire since 2022, their solar-apocalyptic portmanteau name combining Apollo with the apocalypse. Their approach brings celestial destruction to the Yorkshire thrash scene.
Federal Way, Washington black metal project with two EPs since 2017. Their releases blend atmospheric black metal with experimental elements, operating from the suburban corridor between Seattle and Tacoma.
Apollow is a German death and doom metal band formed in 2016, combining the crushing slowness of doom metal with death metal's guttural heaviness. The band occupies the intersection of the two genres where ponderous riffs and overwhelming weight create an oppressive sonic atmosphere.
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