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'77 is a Catalan hard rock band formed in Barcelona in 2006 by brothers Armand and LG Valeta, drawing heavily from classic 1970s rock and NWOBHM traditions. The band signed to Listenable Records and later Century Media, releasing five studio albums between 2009 and 2018, including 21st Century Rock, High Decibels, and Nothing's Gonna Stop Us. Their sound pairs driving riffs with melodic hooks in the tradition of AC/DC and Thin Lizzy, earning them a dedicated audience across Europe and Japan.
Groove metal band from Blumenau, Santa Catarina, who blend heavy riffing with hard rock energy and deliver their lyrics entirely in Portuguese. Active since 2018, they have released the EPs A Caixa de Pandora and aMALdiçoado Seja alongside multiple live recordings including a set broadcast on Flambo 92 FM. Their covers of Sepultura and Superjoint Ritual in their catalog signal a clear lineage in the Brazilian and Southern US groove tradition.
9MM is a German heavy metal and hard rock band from Hanau, Hesse, formed in 2006 from the remnants of the band Rotten, which had been active from 1991 to 2006. The band has released albums steadily across the 2000s and 2010s, working in a traditional hard rock and heavy metal style. They remain an active presence in the German club metal circuit.
A-Z is an American hard rock and progressive metal supergroup formed in 2020, the project of former Fates Warning and Warlord drummer Mark Zonder — the band name standing for Alder through Zonder. The core lineup features Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder, bassist Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai, Warlord), guitarist Joop Wolters, and keyboardist Vivien Lalu, releasing their self-titled debut on Metal Blade Records in 2022 with artwork by Hugh Syme. A sophomore album, A2Z², followed with guitarist Nick Van Dyk (Redemption) and Simone Mularoni (DGM) joining the collaboration, continuing in a melodic, AOR-influenced progressive metal direction.
A melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from São Paulo, active since 2020 and distinct from the older São Paulo band of the same name. Drawing from the melodic heavy metal tradition with an emphasis on hooky riffing and hard rock energy, the band operates in the city's long-established metal underground.
Addicted to Pain was a heavy metal and hard rock band from São Paulo, Brazil, led by vocalist and keyboardist João Paulo Pretti and featuring a lineup with ties to prominent Brazilian acts including Warrel Dane's touring band, Noturnall, Shadowside, and Seventh Seal. Their debut EP "Queen of All Lies" was produced at Norcal Studios in São Paulo, with keyboardist Juninho Carelli of Noturnall guesting on the lead single "The Kings Never Die".
AISA are a heavy metal and hard rock band from Santiago formed in 2019 by Julio Soto (bassist of SteelRage and DarkSpell) alongside vocalist Eva Murgas (of Beerhalla). The band debuted with the single "Let Us Rock" in November 2019 and released their full-length album "Join Me to Metal" in 2022, a 10-track record issued on CD in a limited edition of 300 copies.
Alakran is a Buenos Aires heavy metal and hard rock band with roots going back to 1982, making them one of Argentina's longest-running acts in the genre. Founded by guitarist Gady Pampillón and vocalist Mario Curcio, the band released albums including Vagabundear and Otra vez en las calles (1991), and has since continued under vocalist Mario Ian through multiple reunion periods. They were part of the wave of Argentine hard rock acts — alongside Kamikaze and Rata Blanca — that defined the sound of the country's metal scene in the late 1980s.
Alianza was a Buenos Aires heavy metal project formed by vocalist Adrián Barilari and keyboardist Hugo Bistolfi following their departure from Rata Blanca in the early 1990s. The duo released three albums — "Sueños del Mundo" (1994), "Alianza" (1997), and "Huellas" (1999) — blending melodic heavy metal with the symphonic keyboard work that defined Bistolfi's style.
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