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Divine (2024)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Brooklyn black metal project whose 2018 debut Scavengers delivers atmospheric extremity with a Latin-inflected name meaning 'ancient art.' A contribution to New York City's ever-expanding black metal underground.
Arsebreed delivers brutal death metal from Den Helder at the northern tip of North Holland since 2015. Their confrontational name matches the uncompromising extremity of their sound from this Dutch naval base town.
Arseis fuses black metal, death metal, and folk metal from Lille since 2020, creating a triple-genre blend that weaves traditional elements through extreme metal structures. Their approach channels the diverse cultural influences of northern France.
Arsen delivers sludge and doom metal from Stuttgart since 2020, named after the element arsenic — a slow poison that mirrors the gradual, crushing toxicity of their Swabian sound. The Baden-Württemberg capital's automotive industry provides an unlikely backdrop for their deliberately paced heaviness.
Baltimore thrash band adding to Maryland's proud tradition of aggressive metal, delivering speed and fury from a city that has long punched above its weight in extreme music.
Venice, California thrash metal act with four releases since 2011. Their catalog — from the debut He Was an Arsenal to the intriguingly titled BABE SKEPTIC — brings beachside aggression to a neighborhood better known for street art and skate culture.
Arsenal was a thrash metal band from Itajaí, Santa Catarina, active from 2011 until their split. Based in one of Santa Catarina's coastal cities, they contributed to the state's underground thrash scene before disbanding.
Melbourne, Florida thrash metal outfit with three releases since 2015. Carbon Black and Deathless deliver toxic thrash from the Space Coast, the poisonous name fitting perfectly with their corrosive sound.
Salt Lake City gothic metal project blending dark atmospherics with heavy riffs from Utah's surprisingly active underground scene, proving that goth-infused metal has a home in the Mountain West.
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