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Led by guitarist Alberto Rionda of Avalanch fame, Alquimia delivers soaring power metal from Asturias with lush keyboard arrangements and triumphant vocal melodies. The project channels the grand tradition of Spanish power metal through some of the region's most accomplished musicians.
Alquimia are a heavy and power metal band from Valparaíso, Chile, with roots going back to 1997. The band released their debut album Fe Contra Fe in 2001 and followed it fifteen years later with their self-titled record Alquimia in 2016; the current lineup features guitarists Jorge Meyer and Pablo Guzmán alongside vocalist Ivan De La Fuente and drummer Sergio Amor. Their themes of rebellion and spirituality have remained a constant throughout their long-running career in the Valparaíso metal scene.
Alrakis is an ambient and atmospheric black metal project from Germany, blending vast, cosmic soundscapes with the raw intensity of black metal. The project's name, taken from the star Mu Draconis, reflects its expansive, space-themed approach to atmospheric extremity.
Nashville black metal project named for the mythical screaming mandrake root. The Process of Self-Immolation is a single, focused statement of atmospheric black metal from Music City's underground.
Iowa progressive metal project with five releases since 2021, including collaborations with indie labels across the globe. An adventurous act pushing progressive metal into unexpected territory from the heartland.
Alruin practices black metal from an undisclosed Dutch location since 2016. Named after the Dutch word for mandrake root — long associated with dark magic — they bring botanical occultism to their atmospheric approach.
Alrune creates atmospheric black metal from Turin since 2018, named after the magical mandragora root of northern European folklore. Their Piedmontese atmospheric black metal draws from botanical occultism to craft music of natural menace.
Boston psychedelic black metal project blending hallucinatory atmosphere with tremolo fury. Wolves Lament channels the transcendent side of black metal through a drugged-out, reverb-drenched lens.
Kansas City power metal band delivering soaring vocals and galloping riffs in the European tradition. Two releases showcase their commitment to melodic, triumphant heavy metal in the Helloween and Blind Guardian lineage.
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