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Infinite Terror (2024)
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With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
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A.L.P. plays heavy, thrash, and speed metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2020. Their abbreviated Alpine name drives multi-genre metal that draws from the most foundational aggressive styles.
A.S.M.O. plays speed and heavy metal from Rotterdam since 2019. Their acronymic identity keeps things concise while their music channels the velocity and power of classic speed metal from the Dutch port city.
Abighor channels power and speed metal from Bologna since 2017, combining the anthemic grandeur of power metal with speed metal's relentless velocity. Their demonic name adds a dark edge to the triumphant melodicism of their Emilian sound.
Abohzis channels heavy and speed metal from Medemblik in North Holland since 2016. From this historic Zuider Zee town that was once a major medieval trading port, they deliver old-school metal with the energy of the Dutch Golden Age.
Above the Mist delivers thrash and speed metal from Örebro since 2013. Their elevated-visibility name drives over a decade of high-velocity compositions from this central Swedish lake city.
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.
Acrimonia wields heavy and speed metal from Foggia in the Puglia flatlands since 2015. Their Latin-derived name meaning 'harshness' captures the biting edge they bring from this Adriatic-adjacent agricultural city.
Adamantine forges heavy, power, and speed metal from Bonn, the former West German capital, since 2010. Named after the mythical unbreakable substance, their Rhine-based approach layers the strength of three classic metal styles.
Age of Nefarious delivers thrash and speed metal from Värmland since 2016. Their wicked-era name drives compositions of villainous velocity from this forested western Swedish province.
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