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Alter Bridge is an American hard rock and heavy metal band formed in Orlando, Florida in 2004, built from the nucleus of post-Creed members Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall, and Scott Phillips, joined by vocalist Myles Kennedy. Their second album Blackbird (2007) marked a significant critical breakthrough, and subsequent releases including Fortress (2013) and The Last Hero (2016) debuted in the Top 10 on charts in both the UK and US. The band is defined by Tremonti's dual-guitar attack and Kennedy's operatic range, placing them at the heavy end of the mainstream American rock spectrum.
Ambition is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, playing a straightforward blend of classic heavy metal riffs and hard rock energy. The band released material through Infernö Records, a French underground metal label known for promoting underground acts. They represent Curitiba's growing metal scene, a city that has produced a number of important Brazilian black and extreme metal bands.
Andrew W.K. is an American musician and entertainer, born Andrew Wilkes-Krier in Michigan in 1979, who built a career around maximalist party rock fusing heavy metal riffing, glam energy, and pop melodicism. His 2001 debut I Get Wet on Island Records, anchored by the anthemic "Party Hard," became a cult classic and established his persona as an unironic apostle of positivity and excess. He has released six studio albums through 2021, including God Is Partying, while also maintaining a career as a motivational speaker and public figure.
Another Day Dawns is a hard rock trio from Lehighton, Pennsylvania, founded in 2010 by drummer Nick McGeehan and guitarist Tyler Ritter, with vocalist Dakota McGeehan completing the lineup. Their sound draws on post-grunge and alternative metal, citing influences ranging from Foo Fighters to Avenged Sevenfold, and the band built a regional following through support slots alongside Avatar, Buckcherry, and Cold. Their debut EP, Stranger, was recorded at Dark Horse Studios in Franklin, Tennessee and produced by Joe Rickard.
Art of Anarchy is an American hard rock supergroup formed in 2011, built around brothers Jon and Vince Votta and featuring high-profile rotating vocalists. Their self-titled debut (2015) prominently featured late Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland, though the nature of his involvement was publicly disputed; Scott Stapp of Creed replaced him for the band's second album in 2017. Later lineups brought in Jeff Scott Soto (Sons of Apollo, ex-Journey), alongside guitarist Ron Thal (Bumblefoot, ex-Guns N' Roses) and bassist John Moyer (Disturbed).
Astra was a progressive metal and hard rock band from São Paulo, Brazil, active from 2017 until their split-up. Working in the melodic, technically-oriented end of Brazilian progressive metal, the band released a self-titled recording before dissolving, part of a broader wave of São Paulo acts blending prog and hard rock influences in the late 2010s.
Backyard Babies are a sleaze rock and hard rock band from Nässjö, Sweden, formed in 1987 and widely credited with popularizing sleaze rock across Scandinavia. Their discography spans eight studio albums and two Swedish Grammy Awards, with Total 13 (1998) and Stockholm Syndrome (2003) regarded as landmark records in the genre. The band's roster has included guitarist Dregen, who concurrently played in The Hellacopters, and their 2008 self-titled album reached number one on the Swedish albums chart.
Bardoma is a Buenos Aires heavy metal band built around guitarist Eduardo Tobio and vocalist Sabrina Gorosito, with Facundo Alvarado on drums and Matías Lopresti on bass. The band released a self-titled debut in 2024 and followed it with the more metal-focused "En La Zona Letal" in 2026, presenting the new album live at Club V in March of that year.
Black Side is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Haedo, in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, who have been active since 2007. Over the course of their career they have released four albums — De que manera terminar (2007), Evolución (2009), Take Me Away (2014), and Atlantis (2017) — building a steady following in the Argentine heavy rock underground.
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