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Afsky is a Danish black metal project whose name means 'disgust' or 'abhorrence,' with a catalog spanning from the 2018 debut Sorg through Ofte jeg drommer mig dod, I stilhed, and Om hundrede ar to the 2025 album Faellesskab. The project maintains an active European touring schedule through Doomstar Booking, performing across Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy.
Afstumpet is a death metal and grindcore band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2024, whose Danish name meaning 'blunted' or 'desensitized' captures the numb brutality of their extreme metal crossover. The band brings the ferocity of grindcore's blast beats together with death metal's guttural intensity from the Danish capital.
Aftenrusk is a depressive black metal and ambient project from Sjaelland, Denmark, formed in 2017, channeling melancholy and despair through the raw emotional framework of DSBM blended with ambient textures. The project's Danish name evokes the twilight and dusk that infuse their atmospheric sound.
After Apocalypse crafts symphonic metal from Brescia, the industrial Lombard city, since 2019. Their post-cataclysmic name drives compositions that imagine the world after its end, rendered in orchestral grandeur and metallic power.
After Dark is a heavy metal band from Sacramento, California that blends classic metal with punk energy. Their full-length "New Dawn Rising" (2021) and its 2024 expanded edition showcase a band rooted in the raw, no-frills intersection of metal and punk.
After Death is a staggeringly prolific death metal project from Tampa, Florida. With fifteen releases in just three years (2022-2024), the project channels the city's legendary death metal legacy into a ceaseless torrent of material spanning multiple languages and thematic concepts, from Italian horror ("Quel Cimitero Accanto Alla Villa") to abstract self-destruction ("SELF//WOUND").
After Demise has delivered thrash metal across the Lombard cities of Lecco, Bergamo, and Milan since 2010. Their multi-city operation reflects the interconnected nature of Lombardy's metal scene, united by thrash's relentless energy.
Athens' After Dusk deliver hard-hitting heavy metal with thrash underpinnings, balancing catchy hooks with aggressive riffing and energetic performances. Active since 2006, they represent the enduring vitality of the Greek traditional metal scene.
After Earth delivers melodic death metal from Skövde in Västergötland since 2012. Their post-apocalyptic name drives over a decade of compositions that imagine music after the world's end.
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