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Age of Ruin is a melodic death metal and metalcore band from Washington state. Active since at least 2003 with their EP "The Longest Winter's Woes," the band returned over two decades later with the 2025 full-length "Nothingman," proving remarkable longevity.
Kunkletown, Pennsylvania death metal project. Time's ravages channeled through extremity from the Pocono foothills.
Ageless is a death and black metal band from Davenport, Iowa. With seven releases between 2013 and 2018 — including EPs and splits — the band was a consistent presence in the Quad Cities extreme metal scene.
Boston death metal project. Forgotten millennia rendered in New England extremity.
Aghast is a death metal band from New York City. With five releases in 2020 alone — including remastered versions of earlier material — the project delivered a concentrated burst of death metal output.
Agnosia is a death metal band from La Grange, Illinois. With four releases between 2019 and 2023, including the full-length "Outo Laakso" (Finnish for 'strange valley'), the band brings a European-influenced approach to Chicagoland death metal.
Agonizing Torture is a brutal death metal band with deathcore elements from Houston, Texas. Their 2021 EP "Chambers of Torture" lives up to the band's name with five tracks of punishing extremity from the Texas Gulf Coast.
Raleigh, North Carolina death metal project. Sacred suffering channeled through extremity from the Research Triangle.
New York City black metal project. Named after the demon queen of the night, adding Jewish demonology to NYC's diverse black metal scene.
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