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Hellway Train is a hard rock and traditional heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, relaunched in 2020 by founders Marc Hellway and Vinicius Thram with a renewed focus on classic 1980s heavy metal sounds. The band released the EP "Lockdown Reborn" in November 2020 and their debut full-length album "Borderline" in 2024 via Classic Metal Records.
Portland, Oregon's Hoaxed formed in 2020 as a dark rock duo of vocalist and guitarist Kat Keo and drummer Kim Coffel, later expanding to a trio with the addition of bassist April Dimmick. Their debut full-length Two Shadows followed in 2022, and the Relapse Records album Death Knocks arrived in 2026, blending gothic rock atmospherics with hard rock melody and metal heaviness. The band draws from a range of influences from classic gothic rock to occult rock, with Keo's vocals and the group's moody dynamics placing them alongside a resurgent wave of dark rock acts.
Gothenburg quartet Honeymoon Disease formed in 2014 and built their boogie-infused hard rock sound around twin harmonizing guitars and the throaty, commanding vocals of singer Maria Linden. Their debut album The Transcendence appeared on Napalm Records in 2015, followed by Part Human, Mostly Beast on The Sign Records in 2017, with production on the latter handled by Ola Ersfjord. Their primary touchstones are classic hard rock acts including Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Thin Lizzy, filtered through a distinctly Scandinavian sensibility.
Gothenburg's Horisont formed in 2006 as a self-described revivalist act drawing from the sprawling prog and proto-metal of the 1970s, with influences ranging from Blue Öyster Cult and Yes to Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. Their debut Två Sidor Av Horisonten arrived on Crusher Records in 2009, followed by Second Assault (2012) and Time Warriors (2013), the latter bringing them to a wider international audience through Metal Blade Records. The band distinguishes itself through fearlessly inventive song structures that sit comfortably alongside both classic hard rock and traditional metal.
Jönköping, Sweden's Hällas formed in 2011 and built a concept-driven 'adventure rock' sound rooted in 1970s progressive rock and hard rock, centered on a fictional medieval universe populated by knights and seers. Their discography progresses from the self-titled 2015 debut EP through Excerpts from a Future Past (2017) and Conundrum (2020), each album adding greater compositional complexity and darker tonal texture. Isle of Wisdom (2022) and Panorama (2026), both released on Napalm Records, have expanded their international profile among listeners drawn to acts like Uriah Heep and early Iron Maiden.
Indiscipline is an all-female heavy metal power trio from Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2014. The band released their debut EP "In My Guts" in 2014, followed by the full-length "Sanguinea" through Shinigami Records in April 2017, and the three-song digital EP "Psalms of Darkness" in 2019. Their lineup features Alice D'Moura on vocals and bass and Maria Fernanda Cals on guitar.
Insanecide was a heavy metal and hard rock trio from Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, active from 2013 until their split-up. The band combined the rhythmic weight of groove metal with melodic hard rock sensibilities, drawing comparisons to Pantera, and released the four-track EP Counter alongside a music video for the track "The Rift."
Isa Nielsen is a Danish-Brazilian heavy metal guitarist and vocalist based in São Paulo who began performing at age 13 and has built a career spanning major Brazilian stages. She has performed at Rock in Rio and opened for Tom Morello and John 5 at the Best of Blues and Rock festival before audiences of over 40,000, and has jammed live with Steve Vai. Her debut album "Break the Chains" showcases her dual role as a lead guitarist and vocalist in the classic heavy metal and hard rock tradition.
Janus Stark is an English punk rock and hard rock band formed in 1996 by guitarist Gizz Butt, known for his work with English Dogs and the UK Subs, while concurrently serving as touring guitarist for The Prodigy. Their 1998 debut Great Adventure Cigar on Earache Records drew on Helmet, punk, and classic rock influences, and a song from that album appeared on the soundtracks to the films Disturbing Behavior and Varsity Blues; Butt reformed the band in 2018 after a lengthy hiatus.
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