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Esparreguera, ES · 2022–present · active
Axestorm attacks with heavy and thrash metal from the Catalan town of Esparreguera since 2022, combining classic riffing with modern intensity. Their name promises exactly the kind of sharp, relentless assault their music delivers.
Monterubbiano, IT · 2014–present · active
Axestroke thrashes from Monterubbiano in the Fermo province of the southern Marche since 2014. Their weapon-strike name captures the sharp, cutting quality of their thrash from this medieval hilltop town overlooking the Adriatic.
Stuttgart, DE · 2021–present · active
Axetasy is a power and speed metal band from Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2021, channeling the high-velocity riffing and soaring melodies that define the power and speed metal traditions. The band brings a fresh take on the genre's most exhilarating qualities to the Baden-Wurttemberg scene.
Brühl, DE · 2002–present · active
Axewielder is a heavy metal band from Bruhl near Cologne, Germany, active since 2002, whose name declares their commitment to the guitar-driven core of heavy metal. With over two decades of activity, the band stands as a fixture of the Rhineland's heavy metal community.
Linköping, SE · 2019–present · active
Axewitch has played heavy metal from Linköping in Östergötland, originally formed in the early 1980s and reformed for renewed activity from 2019. Their occult-weapon name carries NWOBHM-era heritage through Swedish heavy metal built on classic traditions.
Varna, BG · 2017–present · active
Axez is a thrash metal band from Varna, Bulgaria, formed in 2013 under the name Black Widow before rebranding in 2014. Their self-titled debut album (2017) was recorded at Urban House Studio in Sofia and mastered at Studio33 in Varna, delivering eight tracks of straightforward, riff-driven thrash metal.
Valencia, ES · 2019–present · active
Axhom brings death metal to Valencia since 2019, adding to the Valencian Community's growing roster of extreme metal acts. Their sound taps into the brutal side of the Mediterranean metal underground.
Porto, PT · 2018–present · active
Axia delivers death metal and grindcore from Porto since 2018. Their Greek-derived name meaning 'value' or 'worth' brings philosophical weight to extreme metal from northern Portugal.
Bucharest, RO · 2013–present · active
Axial Lead explores progressive metal and rock from Bucharest since 2013. Named after the electronic component packaging style, their technical name suits the precision-engineered quality of their compositions from the Romanian capital.

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