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Raw black metal duo from São Paulo, active from 2008 to around 2016, with a two-piece lineup of Perverso Oculto on vocals and drums and Baphomenum Antichrist on guitar and bass. They released two demos — 'Reino dos Mortos Lua Sombria' (2003) and 'Ritual de Sangue' (2007) — steeped in Satanic and hateful themes typical of the Brazilian underground black metal kvlt tradition.
Ahdistus, meaning "anxiety" in Finnish, delivers crust punk-infused sludge metal from Jyväskylä since 2024. The project channels its namesake anguish into caustic, heavy music that bridges punk aggression with metal's crushing weight.
Ahein Cied is a black metal project from Allentown, Pennsylvania. Their 2016 full-length "Sekrat" delivers eight tracks of black metal from the Lehigh Valley.
Athens' Aherusia weave Greek folk elements into black metal's fabric, named after the river in Greek mythology that flows through the underworld. Since 2017, they've created a distinctive fusion that honours both Hellenic musical heritage and the ferocity of extreme metal.
Ahiag is a death/groove metal band from São Paulo formed in 2018, blending the rhythmic heaviness of groove metal with death metal aggression. Their 2019 single "Malfeitor" offered an early look at their dense, riff-driven attack within São Paulo's active underground metal scene.
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Ahlspiess is a one-man black metal project from San José, Costa Rica, formed in 2019 by sole member Abholos, who handles all vocals, guitars, bass, and drums. The project draws on Gnostic Luciferianism and esoteric philosophy, releasing the demo "Aufklärung" in 2019 and the full-length "Liminis Cultus" in 2024 via independent release. The music occupies a raw, lo-fi black metal style with death metal undertones.
Ahma, meaning "wolverine" in Finnish, has been delivering heavy metal from Helsinki since 2007, named after one of the Nordic wilderness's fiercest predators. Their nearly two-decade run reflects the tenacity and ferocity their animal namesake embodies.
Ahmasiah has been delivering death metal from the Landes department town of Mont-de-Marsan since 1997, making them one of southwestern France's longest-running extreme metal acts. Nearly three decades of activity speak to remarkable dedication from a small Gascon community.
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