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Azagoth is a Colombian metal band from Bogotá, formed in 1992, playing Death Metal in their early years before shifting toward Doom Metal. After an initial run from 1992 to 1998, they reunited and returned to activity from 2022 onward, releasing two full-lengths—"From the Deep" and "Desde lo profundo"—in 2024 on Nephula Productions.
Azagthoth is a black metal band from Ludwigsburg, Germany, formed in 2018, named after the Lovecraftian outer god of chaos and nuclear chaos. The band channels cosmic horror and darkness through the black metal framework from the Baden-Wurttemberg region.
Azalea crafts symphonic metal from Barcelona since 2018, layering orchestral grandeur over heavy foundations in one of Europe's most musically diverse cities. Their floral name belies the dramatic weight of their compositions.
Mansfield's Azalith deliver raw black metal with an emphasis on lo-fi production and primal intensity. Emerging in 2023, the project strips the genre to its rawest essence with buzzing tremolo riffs and relentless blast beats.
Azalon is a Danish melodic black metal and dungeon synth project active since 1996, creating original music across both genres in a career spanning nearly three decades. The project's discography includes Heathen Dignity, The Blessing Obscure, the two-part The Kingdom and the Forest, and Tales of the One Who Died, blending atmospheric dark compositions with extreme metal elements.
Athens' Azarak emerged in 2023 with doom and stoner metal built on colossal riffs and intoxicating grooves. Their sound draws from the genre's psychedelic traditions while maintaining a crushing weight.
Azarath has established itself as one of Poland's premier death and black metal acts from Tczew in Pomerania, active since 2017 in their current phase. Featuring members connected to Behemoth and other major Polish extreme metal acts, they deliver punishing compositions of unholy intensity.
Azarok blends black and folk metal from the South Ostrobothnian town of Ilmajoki since 2006, channeling Finnish rural traditions through extreme metal's darkest lens. Nearly two decades of activity from such a small community reflects the deep roots of metal culture in Finland's countryside.
Azathoth Circle explores progressive and alternative metal from Kyiv since 2014. Named after Lovecraft's blind idiot god at the center of the universe, over a decade of compositions navigate the chaos at reality's core.
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