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Devotees of folk metal, gothic metal, and heavy metal, this Italian outfit from Cosio Valtellino (Sondrio) has been refining their craft since 2022. Their sound hinges on celebratory drinking-song energy fused with genuine heaviness, delivered with punishing consistency.
A New York hard rock and heavy metal act active since 2016, Kamakaze draw on the classic voltage of traditional heavy metal while bringing a contemporary edge to well-worn sounds. Unpretentious and loud in equal measure.
Thrash/heavy/alternative metal band from Jyvaskyla, formed in 2017 and blending three distinct styles into an energetic, versatile sound. Their Finnish name meaning "terrible" or "awful" belies the quality of their genre-crossing approach.
Kamanchaka is a heavy metal band from Iquique, Chile, whose music draws on the history and geography of Chile's far north. Their 2024 EP Infierno Real features four tracks including 'Esmeralda,' a song commemorating the 1879 naval Battle of Iquique, and 'La otra cara de la Moneda,' with the band's compositions and performance credited to Christopher Méndez and Gabriel Torres.
Zawiercie, Poland — heavy metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2023, they deal in Maiden-esque gallops and Priest-inspired vocal histrionics. They play metal the way it was meant to be: loud, proud, and unfiltered.
Heavy metal band from Lisbon, active since 2004 and one of Portugal's longer-running traditional heavy metal acts. Their two-decade commitment to the genre reflects dedication to classic heavy metal's riff-driven power.
Bucharest-based heavy metal and thrash metal act, active since 2023 delivering palm-muted barrages and speed-freak intensity. Rooted in a scene steeped in the folklore of Transylvania, their riffs arrive at terminal velocity with zero tolerance for filler.
Pushing the boundaries of heavy metal, this Serbian outfit from Belgrade has been refining their craft since 2016. Their sound hinges on classic metal thunder with a modern edge, delivered with militant precision.
Kamikaze is a Buenos Aires heavy metal band originally founded in 1985 by vocalist Enrique Gómez Yafal and guitarist Miguel Ángel Oropeza, both formerly of 100DB, alongside bassist Gustavo Perugino and drummer Claudio Gabriel Parolari. The band released classic Argentine metal albums No me detendrán (1988), Víctima del Rock (1989), and Kamikaze III (1992), later reuniting and issuing Dueño de los Cielos in 2011.
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