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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Aeurtum merges death metal, doom metal, melodic death metal, and progressive metal from Birmingham since 2011, creating an ambitiously broad sound from the birthplace of heavy metal. Over a decade of four-genre fusion reflects the creative depth of the Second City's metal scene.
Aeveron are a black metal, death metal, and melodic death metal band from Zwickau in Saxony, Germany, formed in 2025, who represent the newest generation of extreme metal in the Erzgebirge foothills. Their approach draws from multiple strands of extreme metal to create a multifaceted sound.
Aevi is a post-black metal and post-rock project from Bend, Oregon. The project blends the atmospheric qualities of both genres against the backdrop of Central Oregon's high desert landscape.
New York City death metal project. The name — evoking eternity — channels timeless brutality from Manhattan.
Vista, California death metal project. Extremity from the inland reaches of North San Diego County.
Aevlord channels black metal with experimental and symphonic elements from Suresnes in the Parisian suburbs since 2007. Nearly two decades of genre-blending activity have carved out a unique space within the Île-de-France metal underground.
Aevum has crafted symphonic metal from Turin since 2008, their Latin name meaning 'age' or 'eternity' reflecting the timeless quality they pursue through orchestral arrangements and powerful vocals. Nearly two decades of activity have established them within Piedmont's symphonic metal tradition.
Afar is an atmospheric and post-black metal project from New Jersey. Across five releases between 2018 and 2022, including the full-lengths "Rational Ecstasy" and "tell me more," the project navigates the space between black metal's intensity and post-rock's emotional expansiveness with an introspective, melancholic voice.
Afargang channels progressive folk metal from an undisclosed Norwegian location since 2022. Their Old Norse-derived name, suggesting a departing journey, guides compositions that blend folk instrumentation with progressive complexity.
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