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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Melodic heavy metal/hard rock act from Pinto, Spain, with remarkably early origins dating to 1961. Their extraordinary longevity makes them one of the oldest active metal-adjacent acts in all of Europe.
Rooted in Linköping's underground, this melodic heavy metal/hard rock project delivers crushing compositions with conviction since 2001. Their compositions celebrate the timeless formula of powerful riffs and soaring melodies.
Hazy Hamlet is a traditional heavy metal band from Maringá, Paraná, formed in 1999, drawing heavily from classic 1970s and 1980s acts such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Grave Digger. Their debut full-length Forging Metal (2009) earned international distribution across the USA, Europe, and Japan, and was named best album of 2009 by the All the Bangers webzine. They followed it with Full Throttle (2013) on Arthorium Records, cementing their reputation as one of the more dedicated purists in Brazil's underground heavy metal scene.
Spanish band from El Paso, formed in 2023, evolving from heavy/thrash metal and punk rock into hard rock territory. Their versatile approach spans punk energy and metal aggression.
Headcrasher is a heavy/speed metal band from Cosenza, Italy, active since 2024 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Heavy metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2019, evolving from heavy metal origins into hard rock territory. Their stylistic evolution reflects a willingness to explore beyond genre boundaries while maintaining a foundation of heavy riffing.
Heavy metal band from Geneva, Switzerland, active since 2012. Their sound draws on the grand traditions of European heavy metal, delivering powerful riffs and commanding arrangements from the shores of Lake Geneva.
New York's Headless Eyes occupy an unusually broad corner of extreme metal, blending death, thrash, and traditional heavy metal into a sound that refuses easy categorization. Formed in 2020, they draw on the full timeline of heavy music and synthesize it into something with its own jagged shape.
Death metal outfit from Warrington in Cheshire, active since 2018. Their malevolent name matches dark, crushing compositions emerging from the northwest English underground.
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