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Derby, New York NWOTHM project. Yet another Abraxas — the Gnostic deity's popularity among metalheads proves the name's enduring power.
Abrin merges thrash, heavy, and speed metal from Moscow since 2012. Named after one of the most toxic biological compounds known — the poison from rosary peas — their triple-threat metal delivers concentrated lethality.
A Rio de Janeiro outfit formed in 2022 that blends crushing doom and sludge metal with atmospheric black metal textures, releasing material including the demo "Oblivion" and the album "Luz No Fim Do Túnel." The band takes its name from the video game Outer Wilds, reflecting an exploratory aesthetic built on slow, heavy riffs and bleak atmosphere.
Abrupt delivers grindcore and brutal death metal from Lyon since 2019. Their name mirrors their musical approach: sudden, violent, and without preamble, from France's gastronomic capital.
Abrupt Decay is a thrash metal band from Haverhill, Massachusetts. With two full-lengths and an EP released between 2022 and 2025, the band has quickly built momentum in the New England thrash scene, delivering fast, riff-heavy thrash with a modern edge.
Abruption channels black metal from Scotland since 2016, their name meaning a sudden break or rupture capturing the violent energy of their compositions. Their anonymous Scottish origins add mystery to their raw, uncompromising sound.
Abruptum has operated from Stockholm in various forms, known for their uniquely chaotic blend of black metal, noise, and power electronics. Originally formed in the early 1990s with members connected to the Swedish black metal underground, their extreme, formless approach to sonic violence earned them IT's (Euronymous's) description as 'the audial essence of pure black evil.'
Absalem is an extreme progressive metal band from Salamanca, Spain, formed in 2016, blending deathcore aggression with melodic elements in their compositions. Their debut track The Forest explores themes of independence and self-determination through nearly six minutes of dynamic, genre-crossing metal from the historic university city of Castile.
Abscendent has delivered thrash and death metal from Fondi in the Latina province of Lazio since 2016. Situated between Rome and Naples on the ancient Via Appia, they channel the aggressive energy of southern Lazio through technical riffing.
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