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Art of Creation crafts progressive power metal from Zvolen since 2012. Their divine-creative name drives over a decade of technically ambitious compositions from this central Slovak Hron Valley city.
An active melodic death metalcore band from Brno, Art of Defiance blend heavy guitar work with metalcore intensity and are documented on Metal Archives and the Czech Bandzone platform. They remain unsigned and independent, navigating the overlap between Scandinavian-influenced melodic death and modern metalcore.
Art of Delusion is a symphonic metal and rock band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2014, blending orchestral grandeur with heavy guitar-driven compositions. The band operates in the tradition of symphonic metal that merges classical music ambition with the power of metal.
Art of Disorder is a 2025 progressive metal and rock project from Budapest, exploring the boundary between structured composition and creative chaos. Their name signals an embrace of controlled dissonance within Hungary's capital city music scene.
Salisbury, North Carolina metalcore project. The philosophical name — ars moriendi in Latin tradition — adds contemplative weight to their contribution to the Tarheel State's heavy underground.
Art of Haven has crafted melodic heavy and power metal from the Austrian-border city of Sopron since 2009. Positioned at the westernmost edge of Hungary, their sound carries the dual influence of Central European power metal traditions.
Art of Khaos was a progressive power metal band from Brasília, Distrito Federal, active until around 2020. Their 2018 album Monster Inside drew comparisons to Symphony X and Lamb of God, blending technical guitar work and heavy riffing with the melodic songwriting of progressive power metal.
Art of Mortal creates avant-garde black metal from Saint Petersburg since 2012. Their existential name drives over a decade of boundary-pushing compositions from Russia's most artistically sophisticated city.
Art of Murder delivers death metal and grindcore from Oskarshamn in Småland since 2015. From this Baltic coast town — home to one of Sweden's nuclear power plants — they channel decade of lethal extremity.
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