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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Aeternus Prophet delivers death metal from Fastiv near Kyiv since 2012. Their Latin-and-English name meaning 'eternal prophet' drives over a decade of death metal from this Ukrainian railway-junction town.
Aether is a melodic metalcore band from Salt Lake City, Utah. Active since 2013, the band has released two full-lengths — "One Chosen by the Gods" and "Tarot" — blending melodic guitar work with the heavy breakdowns and emotional intensity of modern metalcore.
Philadelphia death metal project consuming the intangible element from the City of Brotherly Love.
Aether Void delivers heavy metal from Formigine near Modena since 2018, their name evoking the emptiness between celestial bodies. From the heartland of Italian motor country, they forge a traditional heavy metal sound with cosmic overtones.
Aethere is a technical deathcore and djent project from Soledad, California. Known for evolving from djent-influenced tech-deathcore toward a more melodic approach, the project represents the genre-blurring experimentation happening in California's heavy music underground.
Aetherea is a symphonic power metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, whose roots trace back to a project conceived by guitarists Fábio Matos and Everton Coro. Drawing comparisons to Nightwish, Epica, and Angra, the band pairs soaring vocals with orchestral arrangements and technically proficient guitar work, releasing the full-length "Through Infinite Dimensions" in 2021 and the "Wheel of Fate" EP in 2025.
Black metal and doom metal project of unknown origin. Sacred space built from atmosphere and crushing weight.
Tacoma, Washington death metal project. Celestial extremity from the south Puget Sound.
Augusta, Maine progressive metal project. Fallen from the upper atmosphere into the Pine Tree State's capital.
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