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AntiFragile (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Azmaroth delivers groove metal from Oslo since 2015, their demonic name driving rhythmically aggressive compositions from the Norwegian capital. A decade of activity has produced consistently heavy, groove-driven material.
Cardiff's Azmeca blend metalcore aggression with progressive metal sophistication, weaving complex song structures through heavy breakdowns and technical passages. Formed in 2023, they bring a fresh perspective to the Welsh metal scene.
Azmodan is a black metal band from Ludwigsburg in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, formed in 2018, named after the demon king from the Book of Tobit. The band channels demonological themes through aggressive black metal.
Omis' Azog deliver traditional heavy metal from a small Dalmatian town nestled where the Cetina River meets the Adriatic, their Tolkien-derived name (the pale orc) signalling a love of epic fantasy. Since 2018, they've brought classic metal spirit to one of Croatia's most scenic locations.
Azog is a black metal project from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2018 and driven by the musician known as Azog the Hierophant. Operating within the raw and underground end of Argentina's black metal scene, the project carries on the tradition of abrasive South American black metal.
Azoic has operated from Reykjavík since 1998, making them one of Iceland's longer-running black metal entities. Their geological name, referencing the era before life existed on Earth, speaks to the primordial barrenness their music explores.
Azor is a heavy metal band from Ameghino, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, formed in 2015. The band has contributed to regional metal compilations including "Awqatinku - Volumen 3", a collection documenting underground metal acts from across Argentina.
Azote delivers groove and thrash metal from Madrid since 2019, hitting with the punishing impact their whip-like name implies. Their hybrid approach fuses the rhythmic heaviness of groove metal with thrash's velocity.
Ruthless Technical / Progressive Death Metal from Austin.
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