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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Power and heavy metal band from Saint-Lo in Normandy, France, active since 2012. They deliver melodic, anthemic metal from the Norman bocage.
Heavy metal band from Sheffield, England, formed in 2016. They deliver hard-hitting heavy metal from the Steel City.
Alhambra heavy metal outfit drawing on classic metal's melodic directness and hard rock energy. Their material favors strong riffs and a no-frills approach to songwriting over genre experimentation.
Heavy metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2015. They deliver hard-hitting, classic heavy metal from the Bavarian capital.
Fort Worth heavy metal band bringing classic metal sensibility and hook-driven songwriting to the North Texas scene. Their approach is rooted in the genre's traditional values — riffs, energy, and memorable choruses.
Craft Sword is a traditional heavy metal band from Buenos Aires formed by Johan, also known from the bands Interceptor and Abomine, alongside vocalist Poli Serafini of Bulletproof — the project wears its NWOBHM and epic metal influences openly, citing Manilla Road, Omen, and Blitzkrieg as touchstones. They released their debut EP "The Furious The Savage The Wild" in February 2021, followed by the eight-track album "Hyborian Age" in September 2022, both drawing heavily on sword-and-sorcery themes.
One of Pordenone's longest-running metal acts, formed in 1988 and traversing death, thrash, and heavy metal styles across decades of activity. Their endurance through Italy's evolving metal landscape speaks to a deep commitment to the craft.
Heavy metal band from Ferrol in Galicia, Spain, formed in 2016. They deliver classic heavy metal from the historic naval port city.
Washington state act cutting across black metal, heavy metal, and thrash with a sound rooted in classic metal aggression and underground spirit. Grimy, fast, and deliberately old-school in approach.
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