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Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
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Hold Your Children Close and Pray for Oblivion (2016)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Cruzdiablo is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, built around vocalist Huija, guitarist Mariano, bassist Mow, and drummer Leo. The band released the album Megalodoom, a record praised for its crushing riffs, groove, and infectious melodic hooks, and appeared on multiple Argentine metal compilations in the 2000s.
Gothic and heavy metal band from Hamina, Finland, formed in 2016. They weave dark, emotional atmospheres into a heavy metal framework from the southeastern coast.
NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 2015. They channel the spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal from the birthplace of heavy metal.
Melodic death-heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2013. They blend melodic death metal harmonies with classic heavy metal hooks.
Heavy and power metal band from Bologna, one of Italy's longest-running metal acts with roots stretching back to 1985. Crying Steel has been a pillar of Italian traditional metal for four decades.
Blackened symphonic heavy metal project from Vienna, Austria, formed in 2017. They merge the grandeur of symphonic arrangements with the darkness of black metal and the power of traditional heavy metal into an ambitious, layered sound.
Livermore, California's Crypt traffic in classic heavy metal rooted in the Bay Area's long tradition of muscular, riff-forward songwriting. Their material honors old-school structures while keeping the energy raw and live-sounding.
Cincinnati's Crypt Seeker operate in the classic heavy metal tradition, writing songs built around memorable riffs and a reverence for the genre's foundational energy. Their approach is earnest and unironic, aimed squarely at the pit.
Heavy and thrash metal band from Providence, Connecticut operating in the broader New England underground metal scene. The band draws on classic heavy metal and thrash influences, working within a regional scene that has historically punched above its weight.
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