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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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German heavy metal band from Nuremberg and Bayreuth, formed in 2020. They play classic German heavy metal drawing from the proud traditions of the Franconian metal scene.
BAT is a heavy metal and speed metal trio from Richmond, Virginia, formed in 2013 by Municipal Waste guitarists Ryan Waste and Nick Poulos, who channeled their love of the dirtier and more primitive side of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal into a stripped-back analog format. The band recorded their initial material to analog reel-to-reel tape, and with drummer Chris Marshall joining in 2017, solidified a road-tested lineup. BAT are currently signed to Nuclear Blast Records.
Heavy metal, sludge, and grunge-inflected rock band from Southend-on-Sea in Essex, active since 2015. They bring a gritty, genre-crossing heaviness that draws on hard rock, sludge metal, and the murkier side of grunge.
Finnish thrash/heavy metal band from Vantaa, formed in 2024. They play aggressive thrash and heavy metal from the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Finnish heavy metal band from Lapinjärvi, formed in 2012. They play classic heavy metal with a creative twist from the rural southeast.
Since 2024, this Greek heavy metal act has kept the flame of traditional metal burning from Thessaloniki. Their sound is built on the genre's bedrock: powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and unwavering commitment.
German heavy metal band from Renningen, formed in 2011. They deliver straightforward, riff-driven traditional heavy metal with a workmanlike ethic.
Battalion is a traditional heavy metal band from Itajaí, Santa Catarina, with roots going back to 2005. The trio — built around vocalist/guitarist Marcelo and drummer Fabiano — has released two studio albums, Empire of Dead (2013) and Bleeding Till Death (2020), working in the straightforward riff-driven style of classic heavy metal.
Symphonic power metal band from Ghent, Belgium, having evolved from earlier heavy metal roots. They combine orchestral arrangements with the driving force of power metal.
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