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Astma

Saint Petersburg, RU · 2022–present · active
Astma channels black metal from Saint Petersburg since 2022. Their name — the Russian spelling of 'asthma' — brings respiratory distress to black metal from the city on the Neva.
Black Metal

Astolat

Linköping, SE · 2013–present · active
Astolat creates progressive and symphonic doom metal from Linköping since 2013. Named after the Arthurian castle of Elaine the Fair, they bring Camelot mythology to over a decade of orchestrally enriched doom from eastern Sweden.
Doom MetalProgressive MetalSymphonic Metal

Astomatous

Chicago, IL, US · 2002–present · active
Chicago death metal band delivering technically proficient brutality from the Windy City, adding to Illinois's deep roster of extreme metal talent.
Death Metal

Astora

SI · 2020–present · active
Astora merges death and black metal from an undisclosed Slovenian location since 2020. Their Dark Souls-referencing name brings videogame mythology to dual-genre extremity from this small Alpine nation.
Black MetalDeath Metal

Astoroth

Colonia, NJ, US · 2011–present · active
Colonia, New Jersey thrash metal act with two releases since 2011. Earthly Welking — an archaic term for the heavenly vault — adds literary depth to their Jersey thrash.
Black MetalThrash Metal

Astra

Rome, IT · 2017–present · active
Astra explores progressive metal from Rome since 2017, taking the Latin word for 'stars' as their guiding principle. Their cosmic ambition suits the progressive genre's expansive tendencies, grounded by the ancient gravity of the Italian capital.
Progressive Metal

Astra

São Paulo, BR · 2017–present · split-up
Astra was a progressive metal and hard rock band from São Paulo, Brazil, active from 2017 until their split-up. Working in the melodic, technically-oriented end of Brazilian progressive metal, the band released a self-titled recording before dissolving, part of a broader wave of São Paulo acts blending prog and hard rock influences in the late 2010s.
Hard RockProgressive Metal

Astraal

SE · 2017–present · active
Astraal crafts stoner and doom metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2017. Their double-a cosmic name drives hazy, riff-heavy compositions of astral wandering.
Doom MetalStoner Metal

Astradica

Drammen, NO · 2017–present · active
Astradica plays heavy metal and hard rock from Drammen on the Drammen River near Oslo since 2017. Their celestial-inflected name adds cosmic ambition to classic-leaning heavy rock from this Buskerud town.
Heavy Metal

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