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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Head Cage (2018)
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Santa Barbara heavy metal act with a flair for theatrical horror aesthetics and hard-driving riffs. Creature Feature taps into vintage metal's love of B-movie darkness with infectious energy.
Pittsburgh power and progressive metal band building epic, melodically rich compositions with technical sophistication. Creature of Habit reflects the Steel City's tradition of craftsmanship and heaviness working in tandem.
Creatures is a traditional heavy metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, founded by guitarist Mateus Cantaleano and vocalist Roberto Scienza in 2019. Drawing on the sounds of '80s acts like Enforcer, Saxon, and Dokken, the band signed with Polish label Iron Oxide Records and released their self-titled debut album in October 2021, standing out in Brazil's extreme-metal-dominated scene by championing classic heavy metal.
Heavy metal band from Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic, active since 2007. They forge classic heavy metal with strong riffs and melodic hooks from the Moravian Slovacko region.
Heavy metal band from Cologne, Germany, active since 1997. With nearly three decades of history, Creed are veterans of the Rhineland heavy metal scene.
Heavy metal band from Nantes, France, formed in 2015. They deliver classic heavy metal from the Loire-Atlantique capital.
Houston's Cremator blend classic heavy metal hooks with thrash metal aggression in the tradition of Texas's deep and diverse metal scene. They bring the swagger and crunch of the Lone Star underground to every performance.
Orange County, California death metal act Crepitus bring the grinding, bone-dry brutality of Southern California's underground scene to their work. Their sound is unadorned and visceral, built on punishing riffs and relentless tempos.
Progressive doom-heavy metal band from Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2018. They blend the crushing weight of doom with progressive complexity and classic heavy metal power.
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