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In The Name of Reason (2017)
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Arbre channels black metal from the French underground since 2012, their name simply meaning "tree" in French, connecting their music to the ancient forests that inspire so much of the genre. Their naturalistic approach draws from the roots of black metal's environmental mysticism.
Lafayette, Louisiana death metal project whose French name — 'dead tree' — and 2019 EP Insufferable Humanity channel Cajun Country desolation into grinding extremity. Bayou death metal with a Francophone identity.
Arbulubra are a Swiss avant-garde black metal collective whose discography — spanning "MMXIX," "II," "III," "Of Blackness and Calm," and "Overgrown" — moves fluidly between blistering raw black metal and striking atmospheric passages incorporating banjo, mandolin, and synthesizer. Released through Anthrazit Records and affiliated with the Unda Obskura project, the band stands among the most adventurous acts in the Swiss underground.
Denton, Texas post-metal project. Yes, like the restaurant.
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Arcade Messiah builds progressive and post-metal from the northwest Irish town of Sligo, where they have operated since 2014. Their sound captures the dramatic landscape of Yeats Country through expansive, cinematic compositions that blend heaviness with atmospheric grandeur.
Arcadea is a synth-driven metal project from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2015 by Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor alongside keyboardists Core Atoms and Raheem Amlani, with Dailor serving as lead vocalist. Their self-titled debut, released in June 2017 on Relapse Records, featured no guitars—both Atoms and Amlani play only synthesizers—resulting in a futuristic, psychedelic sound built on cosmic themes and prog-funk rhythms. The band returned with a second album, The Exodus of Gravity, in August 2025.
Bristol, Connecticut NWOTHM project whose 2022 debut Blame! delivers classic heavy metal with manga-inspired aesthetics. The name suggests paradise lost, the exclamation point adding urgency to their New England metal.
Arcadian Alone merges melodic death metal with metalcore from Hanover since 2021. Their pastoral-isolation name drives compositions that balance the melodic traditions of Gothenburg-style death metal with the dynamic aggression of modern metalcore.
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