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Axit is a death metal band from Karlsruhe, Germany, formed in 2013, contributing to the Baden extreme metal underground with their relentless approach to the genre. The band channels death metal's unforgiving aggression from the gateway city to the Black Forest.
Axolotl creates melodic death metal from Gelsenkirchen in the Ruhr Valley since 2020. Named after the perpetually juvenile Mexican salamander, their choice of this regenerative amphibian as mascot suggests renewal through the destructive medium of death metal.
Axon is a melodic heavy and power metal band from Speyer in the Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, formed in 2017, blending soaring melodies with the driving energy of power metal. The band operates from the historic cathedral city on the Rhine.
London's AXS deliver straightforward heavy metal built on catchy riffs, driving rhythms, and powerful vocal melodies. Since 2010, they've maintained a commitment to the fundamentals of the genre without unnecessary embellishment.
Axsaena channels death and thrash metal from Toplița in Harghita County since 2013. From this small Transylvanian mountain town surrounded by dense forests, they deliver over a decade of dual-genre aggression.
Axsem is a brutal death metal band from Viedma, Río Negro, founded and led by guitarist, vocalist, and producer Matías Carrasco, who has also organized eleven consecutive editions of the Extremo Fest in the city. Their fourth album, "Altar de la tortura" (2023, Putrid Productions), draws its concept from medieval torture methods and the Inquisition, following earlier releases including "Capítulos de Siniestro Tragedia" (2016).
Axt is a black metal band from Braunlingen in the Black Forest of Germany, formed in 2022, whose simple, blunt German name meaning 'axe' reflects a stripped-down, uncompromising approach to the genre. The band channels black metal from the deep forests of the southwestern German highlands.
Axton plays heavy metal from Lecco on the shores of Lake Como since 2017. From this dramatically positioned Lombard town beneath the Grigne mountains, they deliver classic heavy metal with the solidity their blunt name suggests.
AXTY is a metalcore and nu-metalcore band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2016 by vocalist Felipe Hervoso as a solo project originally named Anxiety, later expanding into a full quartet with guitarist Felipi Grivol, bassist Jonathas Peschiera, and drummer Gabriel Vacari. Their music draws on contemporary metalcore acts such as Architects and Bring Me the Horizon, incorporating electronic elements and alternating between harsh screams and clean vocals. Their 2024 album Hannya spans nu-metalcore, post-hardcore, and electronic territory, with lyrics centered on mental health and personal resilience.
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