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Acephalia is a slam and brutal death metal band from the Connecticut and Ohio area. Their 2026 EP "Visceral Atrophy" delivers three tracks of guttural, bone-crushing slam brutality.
Acephalix is a death metal and crust band from San Francisco, California. Formed in the late 2000s, the band carved out a niche at the intersection of death metal and crust punk, evolving from their raw early demos into the polished devastation of 2017's "Decreation" across five releases.
A black/death metal band from Buizingen, Flemish Brabant, active from 2003 until their split. Their full-length Divine Purity (2007), released on Rotten to the Core Records, was their primary statement; after its release the band briefly enlisted Serial Butcher drummer Nico but dissolved before performing with him.
Acerbic is a thrash metal band from the Centralia and Olympia area of Washington state. Their 2026 EP "Abhorrent Atrocities Against All Humankind" delivers six tracks of ferocious thrash metal from the Pacific Northwest.
Acerbitas channels black metal from Norrland since 2024. Their Latin name meaning 'bitterness' or 'severity' drives compositions of harsh extremity from Sweden's vast northern wilderness.
Kent/Tacoma, Washington thrash metal project. The name — meaning sharpness or harshness — captures thrash's cutting edge from the Pacific Northwest.
Austin, Texas death metal project. The Latin adjective meaning 'bitter' channels disillusionment through Lone Star extremity.
Acero is a heavy metal band from Alicante, Spain, formed in 2019, whose Spanish name meaning 'steel' declares the genre's core essence of hard, unyielding metal. The band brings traditional heavy metal to the southeastern Spanish coast.
Chicago NWOTHM project. Latin-flavored traditional heavy metal from the Windy City.
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