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Portland, Oregon grindcore and thrash hybrid. The forensic-sounding name evokes crime scene imagery channeled through the Pacific Northwest's inexhaustible extreme underground.
San Antonio death metal band delivering surgical brutality from the Alamo City, contributing to South Texas's growing extreme metal presence with unrelenting aggression.
Arterian channels melodic black metal from Veliky Novgorod since 2018. Their circulatory-system name drives compositions of melodic intensity that pulse through the ancient streets of this medieval Russian city.
Artery thrashes from Geneva since 2009, nearly two decades of activity from the international city on Lake Léman. Their anatomical name drives a sound that pumps adrenaline through thrash metal's circulatory system.
Artes Negras is a black/thrash metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina whose lyrical themes revolve around paganism, death, and Argentine werewolf folklore (the Lobizón). Their debut album "Let There Be Death" was released on CD in 2004 and featured members performing under pseudonyms including Necromandus on vocals, Lordnatt and Nan Noctambulus on guitars, Hellbastard on bass, and Funeris on drums.
Clarksburg, West Virginia progressive metal project exploring expansive compositions from the Mountain State's Appalachian heartland, proving that ambitious metal knows no geographic limits.
Artgore crafts melodic death, groove metal, and metalcore from Kharkiv since 2023. From Ukraine's embattled second city, they channel artistic violence through melodically refined compositions.
Founded in Písek in 2014 as a death metal band, Arthemion shifted toward symphonic gothic/death metal after vocalist Neira joined in 2016, adding clean vocals alongside growling and broadening the band's orchestral palette. Their 2020 debut album Inner contains six tracks and reflects the band's evolution, with over 60 concerts played in the years following its release.
Pula's Arthrone craft progressive metal of adventurous scope from the tip of the Istrian peninsula, weaving complex musical narratives through dynamic arrangements. Active since 2012, they bring intellectual ambition to Croatia's metal scene.
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