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AfterFlesh is a death metal band from Seville, Spain, formed in 2020, featuring members from MonkeyPriest, Lead Coffin, Scumworm, and Lapidated, whose 2020 demo Corrupted was recorded with producer Miguel Grindermassive at AfterCave Studios. The two-track demo of brutal death metal marked the beginning of the band's trajectory toward a planned debut full-length album.
Afterglo is a heavy metal band from San Antonio, Texas. Their 2016 full-length "The Afterglows" delivers twelve tracks of classic heavy metal from the Alamo City.
Mezokovesd's Afterglow merge melodic death metal with progressive metal complexity, creating compositions that balance technical intricacy with emotional resonance. Since 2020, they've been developing a sophisticated sound from the northeastern Hungarian town.
AfterGod weaves symphonic folk metal from Rimini since 2013, exploring what comes after divinity through compositions that blend orchestral sweep with folk-tinged melodies. From this Adriatic resort city, they craft a distinctly Italian brand of folk-influenced metal.
Afterimage is a death metal and metalcore band from Barrington, Illinois. Across two full-lengths — "Lumière" (2015) and "EVE" (2018) — and an EP, the band has evolved from metalcore roots into more death-metal-influenced territory, with French-titled albums hinting at artistic ambitions beyond the genre norm.
Afterlife is a technical death metal band from Mishawaka, Indiana. With six EPs released in rapid succession across 2021-2022, the project maintains a prolific output of technically demanding death metal.
Afterlight is a black metal project from the Cleveland, Canton, and Brewster area of Ohio. Their 2026 EP "Eternal Path" delivers six tracks of black metal from the northeastern Ohio underground.
Afterlyfe is a death/thrash metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Their 2024 debut "AfterLyfe Volume 1" delivers eleven tracks of aggressive death-thrash, with the "Volume 1" title suggesting this is only the beginning.
Hailing from St. Clair Shores, Michigan, Aftermass is a thrash metal band. The band has released their single "Untitled."
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