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Actin' Up (2023)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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HYPA HYPA Tour - Live In Ludwigsburg (2023)
05/25 @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor, National Harbor
Featured Progressive Metal Album
The Atlantic Albums (2019)
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Green Sleeves is a heavy metal band from Vetlanda, Sweden, active since 2012 and delivering classic heavy metal from the Småland interior. The project channels the timeless traditions of the genre.
GreenBack is a heavy metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2017, delivering traditional metal from Germany's second-largest city. The band brings classic heavy metal energy to Hamburg's storied music scene.
Gremio is a heavy and progressive metal band from Alcázar de San Juan in central Spain, formed in 2024, blending dense sonic textures with an experimental approach. Their sound merges heaviness with progressive ambition across genre-bending compositions.
Greydon Fields is a heavy/thrash metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 2013, combining classic heavy metal anthems with thrash aggression from the heart of the Ruhr Valley. The band brings a dual-genre approach to Essen's metal scene.
Grešnici is a heavy metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, active since 1995, making them one of the longer-running acts in the Serbian metal scene. Their name means 'sinners' in Serbian.
Griffen is a heavy metal band from Eskilstuna, Sweden, active since 2000 and delivering over two decades of classic heavy metal from central Sweden. Their longevity makes them one of the more enduring acts in Swedish traditional metal.
Heavy metal act from Waalwijk in North Brabant, delivering traditional metal power since 2014. Their classic approach channels the riff-driven energy and melodic hooks of heavy metal's golden era.
Vienna's Grim Justice have been active since 2010 playing classic dark heavy metal rooted in the 1970s hard rock and 1980s metal tradition, with a self-described individual note built on grim themes of fate and justice. Their discography includes a self-titled debut, The Return of the Flame, and Justice in the Night, along with the single Hey Angel.
Grimace is a heavy metal band from Mikkeli, Finland, formed in 2013, delivering straightforward, riff-driven metal with an aggressive edge. Their sound channels the fundamental power and directness of traditional heavy metal.
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