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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
Featured Power Metal Album
No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Heavy metal band from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2019. Their commanding sound channels the spirit of classic European heavy metal from Germany's most populous state.
Heavy metal band from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, formed in 2019. Their powerful sound carries the heavy metal tradition from the Basque Country capital.
Heavy thrash metal and punk act from Shrewsbury in Shropshire, active since 2016. Their tool-themed name matches a no-frills approach blending thrash aggression with punk rock energy from the Welsh borderlands.
Saginaw, Michigan's Harlet emerged in 2020 playing heavy metal rooted in classic song craft — crunching riffs, assertive hooks, and a Midwest work ethic that shows in the music's directness. They're a straightforward heavy metal band without pretense.
German heavy metal band formed in 2023. Their sound carries the weight and power of traditional heavy metal with a focus on commanding riffs and anthemic songcraft.
Heavy/thrash/power metal band from Nicosia, Cyprus, formed in 2020. Their multifaceted approach combines the catchiness of power metal with thrash aggression and heavy metal foundations.
Harmorage is a heavy metal band from Lyon, France, active since 2015 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Newly formed in 2025, Farmington, Connecticut's Harmozel deal in doom and heavy metal with a reverence for slow, crushing dynamics. They're early in their existence but already trading in the patient, riff-driven heaviness that defines the doom tradition.
Harpia is a heavy metal band from Sępólno Krajeńskie, Poland, active since 2011 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
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