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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Monolith of Inhumanity (2012)
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Los Angeles thrash metal project — distinct from the Swedish Arch Enemy — contributing to LA's thrash legacy. Another addition to a city that has produced generations of speed-obsessed metal.
Archenterum merges black and thrash metal from Avignon since 2009, channeling the Papal City's complex spiritual history through extreme metal. Their biological name, referencing the earliest digestive cavity in embryonic development, adds a visceral dimension to their sound.
Archeodecadent channels black metal from the Finnish underground since 2017, their name suggesting a fascination with ancient decay and fallen civilizations. The project's obscured origins only deepen its commitment to black metal's shadowed traditions.
Archeon creates melodic death and power metal from Warsaw since 2014. Their archaeological name — evoking ancient eons — drives compositions that unearth the past through the combined force of two melodic metal traditions.
Based in Mohelnice, Archeonic were formed by two members of the dissolved technical death metal band Scenery, and debuted with the EP The 16th Dimension before releasing their first full-length Digital Pain in January 2022. The album's nine tracks blend groove, death, and thrash metal influences across roughly 40 minutes, channeling the band's roots in technical extreme metal.
Archeopessimism creates atmospheric black metal and ambient from Amsterdam since 2018. Their name — suggesting an ancient, deep-rooted pessimism — drives compositions that find despair in the deep past rather than the present moment.
Santa Cruz heavy metal revivalists flying the NWOTHM flag from California's coast, delivering classic twin-guitar harmonies and galloping riffs with the swagger of the genre's golden era.
New Jersey black metal project conjuring frost-bitten tremolo storms from the Garden State, wrapping raw atmospheric passages in lo-fi fury.
Madison, Wisconsin's Archers broke onto the scene with a metalcore cover of The Weeknd's 'The Hills' that amassed nearly two million streams, establishing their knack for blending pop sensibilities with heavy breakdowns. Signed to Fearless Records, the band has been dubbed the 'softest bois in metalcore' for their ability to merge pop-punk warmth with crushing metalcore intensity.
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