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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Atomiko channels heavy metal energy from Barcelona since 2021, bringing explosive intensity to Catalonia's densely populated metal underground. Their atomic-themed approach suggests a band intent on maximum impact.
Alameda, California black metal and speed metal project whose releases channel the Bay Area's fog-shrouded atmosphere through raw extremity since 2012. The German-inflected name adds a martial edge.
Atominated blends thrash metal with crossover punk energy from Dublin, where they formed in 2013. Their nuclear-charged name captures the explosive, high-velocity fusion of metal and punk that powers their short, sharp compositions.
Atomization merges goregrind and cybergrind with black metal from Zoetermeer in South Holland since 2013. Their nuclear-disintegration name captures the genre-obliterating extremity of their multi-style approach.
Atomizator are a thrash/speed metal band from Geneva, Switzerland, formed in 2015 under the motto "Thrash 'Till Death," delivering a raw, no-frills assault of razor-sharp riffs and venomous vocals. Their debut full-length "Nuclear Booze Patrol," recorded in a Geneva bunker studio and released via Witches Brew Records in 2025, contains twelve tracks of relentless old-school thrash available on limited vinyl in black, splatter, and lime green pressings.
Newcastle's Atomkraft were pioneers of the NWOBHM and speed metal movements, delivering blistering heavy metal with a raw, uncompromising edge since reforming in 2015. Their name ('nuclear power' in German) reflects the explosive energy of their sound, which bridges the gap between classic heavy metal and early thrash.
San Mateo, California thrash metal project — distinct from Alameda's Atomikrieg — whose twin 2016 demos promise apocalyptic thrash from the Peninsula suburbs. Two projects with nearly identical names operating in the same Bay Area.
Seattle death/groove metal act from the Emerald City, blending crushing heaviness with rhythmic precision in the Pacific Northwest's deep metal underground.
Atomwinter is a death metal band from Gottingen, Germany, formed in 2010, whose self-described 'atomic death metal' approach is reflected in a catalog spanning albums like Death Doomination, Iron Flesh, Catacombs, and Sakrileg plus a split with Collapse Instinct. The band delivers relentless death metal from the university city in southern Lower Saxony.
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