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A Past Embrace (2022)
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Hold Your Children Close and Pray for Oblivion (2016)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Asbjorn Daemonium de Noctis channels black metal from the Welsh capital of Cardiff since 2020, their multilingual name combining Norse, Latin, and more. Their elaborate nomenclature signals a project of dark, scholarly ambition.
St. Louis black metal project named after the genus of moths known as 'black witches.' Four releases since 2023 including the mirage-themed Fata Morgana build atmospheric black metal from the Gateway City with entomological precision.
Ascalon delivers heavy metal from the Lancashire city of Preston since 2015, named after the legendary spear used by St. George to slay the dragon. Over a decade of traditional metal from northwest England speaks to sustained commitment.
Ascaria channels death and thrash metal from Płock in Masovia since 1996, nearly three decades of activity from this Vistula River city. Their longevity from central Poland speaks to an enduring commitment to extreme metal's foundational styles.
Denver groove metal outfit with two releases since 2014. Named after parasitic roundworms, their full-length The Raised Hand channels biological horror through heavy, rhythmically precise music from Colorado's capital.
Ascaroth practices black metal from Gothenburg since 2011. Their demonic name drives nearly fifteen years of dark compositions from Sweden's western capital.
California doom band whose name perfectly captures their approach — massive, sky-reaching riffs that slowly elevate through crushing weight into transcendent heaviness.
Pittsburgh deathcore act delivering devastating breakdowns from the Steel City, contributing to Western Pennsylvania's consistently productive extreme metal scene.
Hartford, Connecticut death metal and deathcore project with two releases in 2025-2026. Their precisely formatted titles — with double slashes and parenthetical format markers — signal a methodical approach to extreme music.
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