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Brest, BY · 2005–present · active
Heavy metal band from Brest, Belarus, listed in the Encyclopaedia Metallum as an active act from the western Belarusian city. Their material sits within the broader heavy metal tradition, representing one of the few metal outfits to emerge from Brest's comparatively small metal scene.
Turin, IT · 2012–present · active
Allied Forces plays heavy metal from Turin since 2012, their military name evoking collective strength and metallic firepower. Over a decade in Piedmont's scene, they have maintained a classic heavy metal identity built on solidarity and volume.
Foggia, IT · 2014–present · active
Allow delivers heavy metal from Foggia in the Puglia flatlands since 2014, an unusual name for a metal band that carries a permissive quality at odds with the genre's typical aggression. Their Tavoliere delle Puglie origins place them in the agricultural heartland of southern Italy.
Athens, GR · 2015–present · active
Alphastate delivers heavy metal from Athens since 2015, their name evoking both dominant status and alpha brainwave states. From Greece's ancient capital, they channel classic heavy metal energy with Mediterranean intensity.
Rouen, FR · 2017–present · active
Alpheratz brings heavy metal from the Norman capital of Rouen since 2017, named after the brightest star in the Andromeda constellation. Their celestial inspiration illuminates a traditional heavy metal sound rooted in Normandy's growing metal scene.
Aalborg, DK · 2007–present · active
Altar of Oblivion is an epic doom and heavy metal band from Aalborg, Denmark, active since 2007, inspired by 1980s heavy metal, World War II literature, religion, and morbid poetry. Their discography from The Shadow Era demo through Sinews of Anguish, Grand Gesture of Defiance, Barren Grounds, The Seven Spirits, and In the Cesspit of Divine Decay captures the spirit and atmosphere of epic doom metal in a compelling and credible manner.
Sassari, IT · 2020–present · active
Altar of the Witch combines heavy, doom, and stoner metal from Sassari in northern Sardinia since 2020. Their occult name conjures images of pagan worship that their thick, riff-heavy Sardinian sound brings to life.
Amiens, FR · 2014–present · active
Altered Beast delivers heavy metal from the Picard city of Amiens since 2014, named after the classic Sega arcade game. Their retro-gaming inspiration feeds a sound that channels the raw power of old-school metal through a nostalgic lens.
Colmar, FR · 2018–present · active
Altherya merges heavy and progressive metal from the Alsatian city of Colmar since 2018, bringing structural ambition to the Rhine valley's metal scene. Their fantastical name evokes the otherworldly quality of their genre-bridging compositions.

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