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Black metal project of unknown origin named after the Mayan bat god of darkness. Mesoamerican mythology channeled through extreme music.
Acolyte is a progressive and atmospheric black metal band from Fargo, North Dakota. With two releases, the band crafts expansive, layered black metal that draws from the stark, open landscapes of the Northern Plains.
Acursian is a melodic black metal project from College Grove, Tennessee. Across two releases, the project blends melodic guitar work with the raw intensity of black metal, set against the backdrop of rural Middle Tennessee.
Ad Infinitum is a death metal band from Chicago, Illinois. With six releases, the band has maintained a consistent presence in the Windy City's storied death metal scene.
Adar is a black metal band from Littleton, Colorado. With four releases, the band channels the cold, mountainous atmosphere of the Colorado Front Range into their black metal vision.
Addaura is an atmospheric black metal band from Seattle, Washington. The band crafts immersive, Pacific Northwest-steeped black metal that mirrors the region's towering forests and grey skies.
Adeptus is a raw black metal project from Los Angeles, California. With five releases, the project maintains the lo-fi, uncompromising aesthetic of raw black metal amid the sprawl of Southern California.
Black metal project of unknown origin. The name implies devotion — whether to darkness, tradition, or the genre's uncompromising principles.
Los Angeles black metal project. The name — meaning to urge or appeal solemnly — adds gravity to City of Angels darkness.
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