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Named after a 19th-century repeating rifle, Mount Shasta's Hellrïegel traffic in the kind of classic heavy metal that feels both timeless and remote — fitting for a band rooted in the shadow of a dormant volcano in Northern California. Formed in 2020, they carry the old-school torch with conviction.
Hells Crows is a heavy metal band from Macerata, Italy, active since 2025 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Traditional heavy metal band from Sezenove in the Geneva canton of Switzerland, formed in 2015. Their debut album Fighting the Hell features nine tracks of classic heavy metal with artwork by Amelie Strobino, evoking themes of warfare and mythology.
Rising from Steinkjer in Norway, this heavy metal outfit harnesses crushing power since 2017. Twin-guitar harmonies and commanding vocals characterize their sound.
Hellsinore is a heavy metal band from Parma, Italy, active since 2007 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Hellspray is a heavy metal band from Jönköping, Sweden, active since 2020 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Hellspray is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Mexico City, formed in 2006. The band released the Death Row EP in 2020 and followed it with a series of singles through 2023, all as an independent act. Their sound draws from classic hard rock and heavy metal traditions.
Hellway Patrol is a heavy/thrash metal power trio from Londrina, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2017 by vocalist and bassist Ricardo Pigatto, guitarist Thiago Franzim, and drummer João Bolognini. The band crafts post-apocalyptic and dystopian-themed metal, releasing the EP "Desert Ghost" in June 2018, followed by their self-titled EP.
Hellway Train is a hard rock and traditional heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, relaunched in 2020 by founders Marc Hellway and Vinicius Thram with a renewed focus on classic 1980s heavy metal sounds. The band released the EP "Lockdown Reborn" in November 2020 and their debut full-length album "Borderline" in 2024 via Classic Metal Records.
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