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Acranius are a slamming death metal institution from Rostock, Germany, whose brutal catalog spans eight releases including Reign of Terror, Mercy Denied, and the 2024 album Whiteout. Since their formation, they have become one of the most recognized names in the European slam death metal scene, delivering guttural punishment with an intensity that has built them a global following.
Cary, North Carolina progressive metal project. The philosophical term for acting against one's better judgment channels moral struggle through technical metal.
Hailing from the south coast of England, Acres formed in 2015 and quickly distinguished themselves in the UK's post-hardcore scene with their blend of soaring atmospherics and crushing heaviness. Their debut album 'Lonely World' earned widespread acclaim for its emotional depth and ambitious songwriting. The band layers shimmering clean guitars with explosive breakdowns, creating a sound that appeals equally to fans of post-rock and modern metalcore.
Acrid is a death metal band from Hagerstown, Maryland. Across two releases, the band delivers unrelenting death metal from the western Maryland underground.
Acrid Death are a chainsaw death metal band from Frankfurt am Main, Germany, whose sound explicitly channels the Swedish tradition of Entombed, Dismember, and Grave through buzzing HM-2 distortion. Their 2024 debut Abominable Presence of Blight packs nine tracks of old-school ferocity into twenty-seven unrelenting minutes.
Acrid Nebula fuses death, thrash, and doom metal from Dublin, a tri-genre approach they have maintained since 2022. Their corrosive, cloud-like name captures the toxic haze their music generates across these interconnected styles.
Sellersville, Pennsylvania sludge metal project. The name's assault on the senses — sharp stench of decomposition — captures sludge's essence.
Missouri death metal project. The caustic burial ground name promises an afterlife of corrosion.
Acrid Tones are a progressive metal project from Menden, Germany, formed in 2019, who push beyond conventional metal structures with ambitious arrangements and technical musicianship. Their sound reflects the adventurous spirit of the European progressive metal tradition while maintaining a distinctly heavy foundation.
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