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Chico, California deathcore and melodeath project. Ethereal extremity from Northern California's Sacramento Valley.
Aittala is a heavy, stoner, and doom metal band from the Raleigh/Apex area of North Carolina. With six releases stretching back to 1993, the band is a veteran act with over three decades of heavy, groove-laden doom under their belt.
Aitvaras are a melodic black metal project from Lienz in Tyrol, Austria, named after a Lithuanian spirit — a detail that hints at pagan and folk-mythological interests. Their self-titled 2019 album features eight tracks, with 'Coming From The Abyss' as their most-streamed song, combining melodic black metal riffing with atmospheric depth.
Aivvass is a German occult folk doom metal band whose releases Occult Rites I and Occult Rites II channel pagan and esoteric themes through crushing doom riffs layered with folk instrumentation. The band's thematic focus on ritualistic subject matter gives their work a cohesive, atmospheric identity rooted in the occult doom tradition.
Self-styled "Blackened Crowleyan Doom" — psychedelic blues and crushing doom filtered through the occult lens of Aleister Crowley.
Aiwaz is a gothic doom metal band from Dortmund, Germany, formed in 2017, drawing on dark, melancholic heaviness with gothic overtones. The band explores themes of shadow and mysticism within the framework of slow, crushing doom metal.
Aizen is a classic heavy metal band from Rosario, Argentina, drawing on the sounds of Judas Priest, Scorpions, and early hard rock. The band released their debut demo in 2020, recorded at Studio Paramo in Rosario, and contributed the track "Warrior Through Time" to the Argentine compilation Nueva ola del heavy metal Argentino in 2021. The current lineup features Gabi Franc on lead guitar and vocals, Guillermo Luna on bass, and Lautaro Trevisan on drums.
Aizz is a heavy metal band from the Idstein and Hunstetten area of Germany, formed in 2024. As a recent entry into the German heavy metal scene, the band is in its early stages of building a discography.
Ajabur is a two-piece black/doom metal band from Dresden, Germany, consisting of S. on guitars and vocals and C. on drums. Their releases, including the 2023 self-titled session EP and the 2025 session album Transmissions, embrace a deliberately raw, lo-fi aesthetic described as relentless and without compromise, with the band donating a portion of their merchandise proceeds to social care organizations.
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