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Established in Brno in 2006, Arch of Hell play modern melodic death metal and released their album Arrival through Metalgate Records in 2020, a progressive 11-track record covering themes from ancient mythology. Earlier releases include the remastered One Day and the single Malformation, with the band consistently refining their melodic yet heavy sound over nearly two decades.
Irondale doom metal project from the Ohio underground.
Mahwah melodic death metal project from the New Jersey underground.
Archa practices black metal from Rotterdam since 2018. Their Latin name meaning 'chest' or 'ark' drives compositions that contain and preserve the darkest traditions of black metal from the Dutch port city.
Kalamazoo doom metal project from the Michigan underground.
Fredericksburg, Virginia death metal project. Their untitled debut adds to the growing roster of extreme acts emerging from Virginia's historic corridor between DC and Richmond.
Newport News, Virginia death metal act whose 2018 single Manifesting the Antichrist channels blasphemous fury from the Hampton Roads shipbuilding region. The prehistoric name paired with anti-Christian themes creates a striking juxtaposition.
Boston death metal project from the Massachusetts underground.
Archaeopteris merges avant-garde experimentation with black metal from the Grand Est region since 2021, named after one of the earliest known trees in Earth's history. Their paleobotanical inspiration feeds compositions that bridge the ancient and the extreme.
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