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Led by ex-Amorphis vocalist Pasi Koskinen, Ajattara is a Helsinki black metal sextet named after an evil forest god in Finnish mythology. Across eight albums including "Itse," "Kuolema," and "Lupaus," they've developed a Celtic Frost-influenced sound that fuses synthesizers with crushing guitars, exploring themes of death, evil, and Finnish paganism.
Ajatus creates death metal from Gothenburg since 2016. Their Finnish name meaning 'thought' brings cross-Scandinavian linguistic depth to death metal from the Gothenburg scene.
Ajatuska weaves melodic black metal with progressive elements from the Jokela and Järvenpää area since 2020. Their Finnish name and multi-genre approach reflect a project exploring the intersection of melody, complexity, and extreme metal.
Ajayu is a black metal band from El Alto, Bolivia, signed to Infernal Possession Productions. Their self-titled full-length, released in 2017, is described as a work drawn from the soul exploring the complex nature of human emotion, placing them within a small but active circle of extreme metal acts operating out of Bolivia's high-altitude urban centers.
Ajayu is a black metal band from El Alto, Bolivia, signed to Infernal Possession Productions. Their self-titled full-length, released in 2017, is described as a work drawn from the soul exploring the complex nature of human emotion, placing them within a small but active circle of extreme metal acts operating out of Bolivia's high-altitude urban centers.
Ajdaya practices black metal from the Bryansk Oblast as of 2025. Their name, possibly derived from a Slavic word, connects to the folklore of this western Russian region bordering Ukraine and Belarus.
Ajeno is an instrumental sludge and groove metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, known for heavy, riff-driven compositions without vocals. The band released their self-titled EP followed by Justificando el Kaos in November 2024, a three-track record recorded at Estudios Inclan and La Ochava Records. Both releases showcase a dense, slow-burning approach rooted in the heavier end of sludge and post-metal.
Ajna is an industrial thrash metal band from São Paulo fronted by vocalist Elizabeth Queiroz (known as Tibet), blending guttural female vocals with samplers, industrial collages, and aggressive thrash riffs. Originally formed in 1990 and reunited in 2015, they released the EP "War Crimes" in 2019 — produced by Marcelo Pompeu of Korzus — and have performed at venues including Centro Cultural São Paulo and festivals such as Metal Attack.
AK-47 is a heavy metal band from Portland, Oregon with roots stretching back to 1980. One of the longest-running underground metal acts in the Pacific Northwest, the band's recent output includes 2024's "in the Neutron Stew Continuum" — forty-four years into a career that has outlasted countless scenes and trends.
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