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Featured Album
The Blind Leading The Blind (2019)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
Blood Eagle (2017)
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Featured Progressive Metal Album
Architects Of A New Weave (Deluxe Album) (2026)
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Spanish heavy metal band from Leitza in the Basque Country, formed in 2020. They play traditional heavy metal sung in Basque from the mountainous Navarrese countryside.
Finnish thrash/heavy metal band from Tampere, formed in 2024. They deliver fresh thrash and heavy metal from Finland's industrial heartland.
Since 2019, this Italian heavy metal act has kept the flame of traditional metal burning from Italy. Their sound is built on the genre's bedrock: powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and unwavering commitment.
French heavy metal band from Bordeaux, formed in 2013. They play warrior-themed heavy metal from the wine capital of southwestern France.
Since 2012, this Italian heavy metal act has kept the flame of traditional metal burning from Udine. Their sound is built on the genre's bedrock: powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and unwavering commitment.
Spanish heavy metal band from Oviedo in Asturias, formed in 2019. They play classic heavy metal from the green, mountainous north of Spain.
German heavy/death metal band from Flensburg, formed in 2024. They merge traditional heavy metal power with death metal's guttural intensity from the far north.
Czech heavy metal band from Nechanice, formed in 2012. They play straightforward traditional heavy metal rooted in the Czech underground.
Swedish heavy metal and hard rock outfit active since 2010, blending classic heavy metal riffing with the swagger and groove of hard rock. Their sound channels the spirit of 1970s and 1980s arena rock through crunchy guitar tones and hook-laden songwriting.
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