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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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Heavy metal band from Bratislava, formed in 2020. Cross This Bridge delivers straightforward traditional metal from the Slovak capital.
Albanian groove and thrash metal outfit from Tirana, active since 1998. Their sound evolved from a groove/thrash/heavy metal hybrid in their early years toward a groove and nu-metal direction in later releases.
Heavy metal band from Rome, active since 2012. CrossDeath brings classic metal energy to the Italian capital's prolific scene.
Atlanta heavy metal outfit Crossed Hearts plays it hard and direct, drawing from classic metal traditions with a Southern backbone. Their no-frills approach keeps the focus on riffs and energy.
West Babylon's Crossfire forged a classic Long Island metal sound blending the melodic ambition of power metal with thrash's raw intensity. Active in the New York underground, they brought anthemic riffs and speed to the region's storied metal scene.
Heavy metal band from Antwerp, Belgium, formed in 2015. They carry the banner of traditional heavy metal from Belgium's largest city, delivering riff-driven anthems in the classic European style.
Bristol, Connecticut's Crossing Rubicon plays traditional heavy metal with a classic sensibility, rooted in the no-nonsense approach that defined the New England metal underground. Riff-forward and direct, they keep the focus on the music.
Doom and heavy metal project from Poland, formed in 2021. CrossRoad crafts slow, heavy riffs with a traditional metal foundation.
Progressive heavy-thrash act from Laives near Bolzano in South Tyrol, formed in 2024. Crotalo — Italian for 'rattlesnake' — blends progressive complexity with thrash aggression.
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