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The Blind Leading The Blind (2019)
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Blood Eagle (2017)
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Featured Progressive Metal Album
Architects Of A New Weave (Deluxe Album) (2026)
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Electric Temple is a U.S. heavy metal act formed in 2011 whose blend of hard rock-adjacent riffing and traditional metal structures suggests a devotion to the classic form that transcends geography.
Born on Cape Cod in 2021, Electric Tomb play heavy doom metal with an air of coastal isolation, their slow, tolling riffs carrying a kind of nautical bleakness that makes the Hyannis origins feel fitting.
London-based heavy metal and nwobhm act, active since 2012 delivering old-school metal worship with genuine fire and conviction. Rooted in Britain's endlessly regenerating metal lineage, classic riffs and commanding vocals anchor every track.
Heavy metal and thrash band from Livadia, Greece launched in 2024. They deliver electrifying metal from central Greece.
Part of Holland's dense concentration of metal talent, this act channels heavy metal, power metal, and progressive metal with a focus on labyrinthine compositions spanning multiple movements and moods. Formed in 2020, based in Eindhoven, every recording pushes a little further into uncharted sonic territory.
Washington State's Element of Fate bring sweeping orchestration to traditional heavy metal, pairing symphonic grandeur with classic metal structures in a project formed in 2022 that aims squarely for the epic.
Heavy metal band from Dublin, Ireland with roots going back to 1996. They are among the longest-running heavy metal acts in the Irish scene.
Heavy metal and power metal band from Vantaa, Finland active since 2009. They bring melodic, powerful metal from the greater Helsinki area.
Heavy metal band from Paris, France formed in 2020. They bring classic heavy metal energy from the French capital.
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