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Asteroidea was an instrumental progressive metal and shred band from Salvador, Bahia, founded in 2001 by guitarist Patrick Amorim — the name itself derived from the Latin word for the starfish class. Heavily influenced by guitar virtuosos Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and Yngwie Malmsteen, the group focused on technically demanding original compositions rather than vocals, recording the demo Furthering Your Imagination in 2002 before eventually disbanding.
Chicago power metal project whose 2023 EP The Abdicate pairs royal vocabulary with bombastic metal. Another entry in the Windy City's surprisingly deep power metal catalog.
Astharioth channels experimental black metal from Tiel in Gelderland since 2014. Their demonic name — a variant of Astaroth — drives unconventional compositions that push black metal's boundaries from this Betuwe river town.
Astharoth was a Belgian black metal band from Westmalle, Antwerp, formed around 2000 and now split up. They operated as an independent act in the Antwerp-area underground extreme metal scene.
Asthenia delivers gothic metal from the Veghel, Uden, and Boxtel triangle in North Brabant since 2014. Named after the medical condition of abnormal weakness, their sound channels languor into darkly melodic compositions from the Brabant countryside.
Asthenic Syn practices black metal from Stavropol since 2016. Their medical-term name — 'asthenic syndrome' suggesting chronic weakness — brings clinical precision to black metal from the North Caucasus.
Astheria creates gothic metal from Gostyń in Greater Poland since 2016. Named after a medical term for weakness or lack of energy, their darkly romantic compositions from this small town embrace the languorous beauty of gothic metal.
Toledo, Ohio black metal project channeling the Rust Belt's industrial decay and harsh Lake Erie winters into frigid, atmospheric extremity.
Baltimore stoner metal project whose 2019 EP Mount Crushmore delivers exactly the kind of wheezy, crushing heaviness the name promises. Charm City humor applied to low-and-slow riffing.
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