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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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Chicago's Deadmanswake have been hauling heavy metal's classic bones through the Midwest since 2010, favoring thick riffs and no-frills aggression over trend-chasing. Their sound sits squarely in the tradition of blue-collar heavy metal, built for the stage and the pit.
Deadpriest is a heavy metal band from Zwenkau, Germany, active since 2013. They play classic heavy metal with an underground edge and no-nonsense approach.
Syracuse's Deadrider smash heavy, speed, and thrash metal together with the reckless confidence of a band that grew up on Iron Maiden and Destruction in equal measure. Since 2014, they've been one of upstate New York's harder-hitting underground exports.
Deaf Spoint is a heavy and thrash metal band from Warsaw, Poland, formed in 2019. The project blends classic heavy metal with thrash metal aggression.
Deafening is a heavy metal band from the Koedijk/Alkmaar area of North Holland, formed in 2023 and delivering the genre's trademark power and volume from the low-lying Dutch coastline. Their name is both a promise and a warning about the sheer sonic force of their performances.
Dealer is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Cirencester, England, active since 2012. They deal classic British heavy metal from the Cotswolds.
Deals is a heavy metal band from Hungary, formed in 2020. The band deliver classic heavy metal with a straightforward, riff-driven approach.
Dean Wallace is a heavy metal artist from Praz-sur-Arly, France, active since 2024. They deliver classic heavy metal from the French Alps.
Deangersmith is a heavy metal band from London, England, active since 2014. They deliver dangerous heavy metal from the British capital.
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