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Ariel/Kaliban is a power and folk metal band from Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas, Brazil, founded in 2007 and drawing heavily on Brazilian literature for their Portuguese-language lyrics. Their 2012 EP O Trágico marked a darker turn in their sound, blending power metal structures with flute and folk elements while remaining rooted in literary themes of mortality and the ephemeral. The five-piece lineup features flute alongside guitars and bass, giving their music an uncommon texture within the northeastern Brazilian metal underground.
Aries brings black metal from Paris since 2012, their zodiacal name evoking the aggressive, pioneering energy of the ram. Over a decade of activity reflects sustained commitment within the French capital's vast black metal ecosystem.
Madrid's Ariete rams through with speed and heavy metal that lives up to their battering-ram name, combining velocity with crushing impact since 2015. Their dual-genre assault represents the aggressive edge of the Spanish capital's NWOTHM movement.
Arillus is a black and folk metal project from Gross Stieten in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, originally founded as Forseti in 2007 before rebranding in 2013. The project's discography spans from the debut album Weltenwandel through Poesie to the 2013 album Nacht, released in a limited edition of fifty-one copies, with all music, lyrics, and photography created entirely by the band.
York, Pennsylvania progressive metal project exploring complex arrangements and thoughtful compositions, contributing to the Keystone State's quietly productive metal underground.
Long Island, New York power metal project whose 2015 EP Of Anger, Death & Serenity channels epic melodicism from the New York suburbs. Named after the demon prince from Michael Moorcock's Elric saga.
Fort Worth progressive metal outfit adding technical ambition to the DFW Metroplex's diverse heavy music landscape, blending clean melodies with intricate instrumental passages.
Arisah is a solo progressive metal project from Nicosia, Cyprus, formed in 1999 by a musician who had previously performed in Abrax, Impaler, and Adon. The project combines progressive dark metal architecture with Baroque compositional influences, making it one of the more unconventional entries in the Cypriot underground metal catalog.
Chicago crossover thrash project. Another entry in the city's seemingly bottomless well of punk-metal hybrid acts.
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