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After:Life was a power metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active from 2011 until their split-up. Operating in the tradition of Brazilian melodic power metal, the band explored themes of philosophy, loss, and science fiction, releasing material through Die Hard Records before eventually disbanding.
Afterage was a progressive thrash metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2021 and short-lived before splitting up. The project sat within Brazil's technically oriented extreme metal underground, blending progressive song structures with the aggression of thrash metal in the vein of bands like Death and Symphony X.
Afterbirth is a progressive brutal death metal band from Long Island, New York. Active since the early 2010s, the band has built a cult following with releases like "Brutal Inception" and the 2023 full-length "In But Not Of," pushing brutal death metal into genuinely progressive territory with complex structures and unpredictable songwriting.
Afterbleed Splatter is a black/death metal band from João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil, active since 2022 and operating in the extreme underground. The band has appeared on multiple compilations including "The Sound of Satanic Hellbangers" Volumes I and II (2022) and "Metal Against Nazifascism" (2023), establishing a presence in the Brazilian extreme metal tape-trading and compilation circuit.
Afterbleeding delivers technical brutal death metal from Porto since 2020. Their post-hemorrhagic name captures the aftermath of violence that their surgically precise compositions explore from northern Portugal.
Athens' Afterblood combine death and thrash metal into a relentless barrage of technical riffing and percussive fury. Since 2013, they've maintained an uncompromising approach to extreme metal that draws equally from both genres.
Afterburner creates death metal from Irkutsk in eastern Siberia since 2012. Named after the jet-engine afterburning technique, they deliver over a decade of high-thrust brutality from the shores of Lake Baikal.
Afterburning plays heavy metal from Mortara in the Pavia province of Lombardy since 2013. Named after the jet-engine technique that produces extra thrust, their sound carries the accelerated power their aerospace-derived name implies.
AfterDreams is a power metal band from Campana, Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a discography that includes the albums Wildfire (2012) and Nightmare (2017), the latter showcasing a hard rock and power metal approach rooted in themes of faith and perseverance. The band's lineup has featured members performing under stage names including Paulie Danger on vocals, Bryan Blade and Freddie Crazy on guitars, Ernie Raven on bass, and Nicko Thunder on drums. Active in the Argentine metal scene, AfterDreams have built a following through years of recorded output and live performances.
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