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Actin' Up (2023)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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HYPA HYPA Tour - Live In Ludwigsburg (2023)
05/25 @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor, National Harbor
Featured Progressive Metal Album
The Atlantic Albums (2019)
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Debrecen-based speed metal outfit active since 2022, delivering breakneck tempos and razor-sharp riffing that recalls the genre's 1980s heyday. Their relentless approach channels the raw velocity of early Exciter and Agent Steel.
Heavy metal band from Vienna, Austria, active since 2011. They carry the torch of traditional heavy metal with over a decade of commitment to the genre in Vienna's metal scene.
Burning Witches formed in Brugg, Aargau, Switzerland in 2015, founded by rhythm guitarist Romana Kalkuhl as an all-female heavy and power metal outfit. Their self-titled debut appeared in 2017, and the band quickly established themselves on the European metal circuit, with Dance with the Devil (2020) charting in both Germany and Switzerland. Signed to Napalm Records, they have released six studio albums, including Inquisition in 2025.
Heavy and groove metal band from Buchs, Switzerland, active since 2016. They pair classic heavy metal heft with groove metal's rhythmic weight.
Burst into Fire is a heavy metal band from Jacareí, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2019. The band debuted with the EP "Heart of Ashes" in late 2019 and released their first full-length album "Chimera" on October 29, 2021, a ten-track record that established them as part of the newer generation of Brazilian heavy metal acts.
Athens-based doom metal act active since 2014, crafting monolithic compositions built on slow-burning riffs and an atmosphere of pervasive heaviness. Their patient approach to songwriting lets each chord ring with crushing finality.
Bushido is a traditional heavy metal band from Belén de Escobar in Buenos Aires province, Argentina, featuring vocalist Boris Bargas, guitarists Ian Undery and Andrés Mata Suárez, bassist Federico Fahsbender, and drummer Ezequiel Castro. The band released their self-titled Bushido EP in 2018, a three-track recording produced at FDM Studios, showcasing their commitment to classic heavy metal style.
Heavy metal outfit from Ronneby, formed in 2012. Their material channels the spirit of iron-fisted riffing and anthemic songwriting that has defined heavy metal since its inception.
Spanish heavy metal band from Granada, formed in 2025. They bring fresh heavy metal to the Andalusian underground.
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