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Arsenicum channels doom metal from an undisclosed Polish location since 2016. Named after the Latin word for arsenic, their poisonous approach to doom favors slow-acting, cumulative devastation.
Los Angeles death metal project with a staggering thirteen releases since 2019. The Windows-error-themed Activate Windows and subsequent releases demonstrate a prolific creative engine fueled by digital-age absurdism and genuine brutality.
Arsenite thrashes from Kumla in Närke since 2015. Named after the toxic arsenic compound, they deliver a decade of poisonous velocity from this small central Swedish town better known for its prison.
Bloomington, Indiana death metal project with nine releases since 2024, including a Russian-language noise opera. The multilingual catalog and academic setting suggest an experimental approach to extremity from IU's college town.
ArsGoatia channels black metal from Salzburg, the Austrian city of Mozart, since 2023. Their name combines art with the Ars Goetia grimoire tradition, invoking demonic summoning from one of Central Europe's most culturally refined cities.
Arshenic blends heavy and groove metal with hard rock from Gdańsk since 2015. Their toxic-element name captures the contaminating heaviness they bring from the Baltic port city.
Atlanta death metal solo artist whose 2015 EP Remember the Sandwich brings irreverent humor to its title while delivering serious heaviness. A unique voice in Georgia's diverse metal landscape.
Arsian marries crust punk's raw fury with thrash metal's technical precision from A Coruña, channeling Galicia's Atlantic storms into volatile sonic assaults since 2013. Their crossover approach speaks to the deep connections between punk and metal in northwestern Spain.
Modesto, California power metal act channeling epic grandeur from the Central Valley, bringing soaring melodies and triumphant riffs to an often-overlooked corner of the Golden State.
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