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Alicercius is a melodic power metal band operating across Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2022 under the current lineup. The band's name derives from the Latin word for "foundation" and reflects a Christian metal identity, situating them within Brazil's long-running tradition of faith-driven power metal. They deliver soaring melodic riffs, double-bass rhythms, and anthemic songwriting in the vein of European power metal, with an earlier incarnation of the band having released the album "Guerreiros Celestiais" (Heavenly Warriors).
Tucson, Arizona multi-genre solo artist spanning black metal, death metal, and progressive metal. Desert-forged extremity with impressive range.
New York City heavy metal/hard rock project with an enormous 2025-2026 output — twelve releases in under two years. A hyper-prolific solo endeavor pushing out volume at a pace that dwarfs most full bands.
Riverside, California's Alien Ant Farm rode their genre-bending cover of Michael Jackson's 'Smooth Criminal' to mainstream success in 2001, but the band's original material was far more adventurous than that hit suggested. Their debut 'ANThology' blended nu-metal riffs with funk, punk, and alternative rock in unpredictable ways. Frontman Dryden Mitchell's acrobatic stage presence and eclectic vocal style set them apart from the heavier acts they toured alongside.
Rochester, New York thrash metal project. Roswell mythology meets Western New York speed metal.
Alien Boys create doom metal with grunge influences from Hamburg since 2016. Their name evokes outsider identity, and their stylistic blend — merging doom's crushing weight with 1990s Seattle melancholy — sets them apart in the Hanseatic city's diverse music scene.
Southern California progressive death metal act combining technical riffing with atmospheric, sci-fi-tinged songwriting. Eternal Shores showcases a band reaching for something more expansive than typical death metal.
Fargo, North Dakota black/death metal duo forging extreme metal in the frozen upper Midwest. Their sound bridges old-school death metal aggression with black metal's atmospheric menace.
Roswell, New Mexico death metal and grindcore project from the actual UFO crash site. Extraterrestrial blasphemy from America's alien capital.
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