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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Progressive power/heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland formed in 2024. Their sound blends progressive complexity with power and heavy metal from the Finnish capital.
Lowell, Massachusetts outfit that began in classic power metal territory and evolved into something far more ferocious — symphonic melodic death metal of genuine scope, with orchestral grandeur underpinning serious heaviness.
Epic power/heavy metal forged at the foot of Arizona's San Francisco Peaks, Ice Sword wields a sound steeped in fantasy mythology and classic metal heroics, sharpened to a razor edge since 2015.
Heavy metal band from Tamworth in Staffordshire, formed in 2019. Their sound channels classic heavy metal from the West Midlands.
IceHammer is a melodic heavy metal band from Arkhangelsk, Russia, active since 2014 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Icestorm is a band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2012, evolving from traditional heavy metal into a melodic death metal/metalcore hybrid. The band's stylistic evolution reflects Barcelona's diverse heavy music landscape.
IceWind is a heavy/power metal band from Santiago de Compostela, Spain, active since 2004, delivering over two decades of anthemic metal from the Galician pilgrimage city. The band channels the misty, Celtic-tinged atmosphere of northwestern Spain into powerful, riff-driven compositions.
Phoenix heavy metal outfit that has been honing their craft since 2012, rooted in classic metal songwriting with hard rock instincts — muscular, direct, and proud of the Arizona sun baking it all in.
Icon of Sin is a heavy metal band from Curitiba, Brazil, built around vocalist Raphael Mendes, who rose to prominence through viral YouTube covers in which he mimicked the voice of Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson. The band recorded their self-titled debut album in Curitiba and released it in 2021 through Italian label Frontiers Music Srl, followed by the second album "Legends" in 2023. Their sound draws heavily on classic 1980s heavy metal, with Iron Maiden and Dio-era Black Sabbath cited as primary influences.
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