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Vitebsk, BY · 2018–present · active
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Godarville, BE · 2014–present · active
Alesia has practiced melodic death metal from Godarville in Wallonia since 2014, named after the Gallic fortress where Vercingetorix made his last stand against Caesar. Their Francophone Belgian origins add a distinctive cultural layer to their Scandinavian-influenced melodicism.
Sardinia, IT · 2021–present · active
Alessandro Foddai is a solo experimental heavy and thrash metal project from Sardinia active since 2021. This one-person operation channels the island's isolation into idiosyncratic compositions that bend thrash and heavy metal into unexpected shapes.
IT · 2021–present · active
Alessio Giacomi creates groove and progressive metal as a solo project from Italy since 2021, blending rhythmic heaviness with compositional complexity. The project serves as a vehicle for one musician's vision of technically sophisticated, riff-centered metal.
Niort, FR · 2013–present · active
Aleste delivers thrash metal from the western French town of Niort since 2013, bringing high-velocity aggression to the Deux-Sèvres department. Their straightforward approach channels the no-nonsense spirit of rural France's metal underground.
Torres Novas, PT · 2008–present · active
Alesthor creates death metal from Torres Novas in the Santarém district since 2008. Nearly two decades from this Ribatejo town with its medieval castle, they have built a sustained body of Portuguese death metal.
Perth, GB · 2008–present · active
Originally formed as Battleheart in Perth, Scotland, Alestorm became the world's premier pirate metal band by fusing folk metal and power metal with rum-soaked, seafaring lyrics. Signed to Napalm Records since 2007, Christopher Bowes and crew have built an international following with albums like "Captain Morgan's Revenge" and their signature brand of "True Scottish Pirate Metal."
Löningen, DE · 2018–present · active
Alesys is a progressive death and black metal band from Loningen, Germany, formed in 2018, fusing the technical complexity of progressive metal with the aggression of death and black metal. The band occupies a niche in the German underground where intricate songwriting meets extreme metal intensity.
Bayreuth, DE · 2013–present · active
Aletheia is a stoner and thrash metal band from the Bayreuth and Nuremberg area of Germany, formed in 2013, merging the groove-heavy weight of stoner metal with thrash's speed and bite. The band brings a dual-city energy to their aggressive yet riff-driven sound.

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