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The Blind Leading The Blind (2019)
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Blood Eagle (2017)
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Architects Of A New Weave (Deluxe Album) (2026)
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Fleshblade is a heavy/thrash/symphonic metal band from Faenza in the Ravenna province of Emilia-Romagna, formed in 2016. Their hybrid approach blends the riff-driven power of thrash with symphonic orchestration and classic heavy metal hooks.
Flight is a heavy metal/hard rock band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 2009. They channel the classic spirit of traditional heavy metal and hard rock from the Norwegian capital, keeping the flame of old-school metal burning alongside the country's more extreme output.
Flumen is a heavy/thrash metal band from Suwalki in the far northeastern corner of Poland, formed in 2018. Operating from one of Poland's coldest and most geographically isolated cities near the Lithuanian border, they deliver classic thrash and heavy metal from the Podlasie frontier.
Flying Dutchman is a heavy metal band from Athens, Greece, active since 2017 and delivering classic heavy metal from the Greek capital. The project channels the spirit of traditional metal.
Flying Skull is a heavy metal band from Cologne, Germany, formed in 2023. The band plays classic heavy metal from the Rhineland metropolis.
Flyte is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Leicester, England, formed in 2023. The band carries the New Wave of British Heavy Metal banner from the East Midlands city.
Flytrap is a heavy metal band from Tallinn, Estonia, formed in 2014. The band delivers classic heavy metal from the Estonian capital.
Fnorder is a heavy metal/hard rock band from Brescia, Italy, formed in 2016. They deliver riff-driven, no-frills heavy metal rooted in the classic traditions of the genre, operating from one of Lombardy's most active metal scenes.
Foali is a four-piece groove and alternative metal band from Leoben, Austria, founded by guitarist Andreas Fahrleitner. Their 2024 full-length "Your Black Is My Yellow," released on CD and cassette via Kvlt und Kaos Productions, blends driving rhythms with emotionally direct songwriting across tracks like "Narcissistic Biohacking" and "Art of Prophecy."
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