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Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
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Hold Your Children Close and Pray for Oblivion (2016)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Decidedly heavy and deliberately confrontational, this heavy metal and power metal act from Älmhult traffics in soaring vocal melodies and triumphant guitar harmonies. Since 2020, they've built a catalog that reflects the Gothenburg school's homeland.
Danish heavy metal act active since 2011, delivering over a decade of classic, riff-driven metal. Their straightforward approach channels traditional heavy metal's timeless energy.
Kriver was a metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, active from 2009 to 2014. Beginning with a heavy metal and hard rock approach, the band evolved toward progressive metal over three EPs, culminating in "Foresight" (2014), a four-track release praised for its blend of heavy riffs, intricate melodies, and atmospheric songwriting. The lineup included Rafael Gorga (vocals), Bruno Oliveira and Marcelo Neves (guitars), Guilherme Cordasso (bass), and Ricardo Lira (drums).
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Solothurn, Switzerland, formed in 2020 and carrying the torch of classic heavy metal with riff-driven, anthemic compositions. Not to be confused with the legendary Swiss hard rock band of the same name.
Naples-based heavy metal and power metal act, active since 2019 delivering uplifting harmonic progressions and virtuosic instrumental interplay. Rooted in the Mediterranean peninsula's diverse metal ecosystem, anthemic choruses and virtuosic solos define their approach.
Proof that the underground never sleeps, this groove metal and heavy metal act from Istanbul traffics in chugging, syncopated riffs built for maximum head-nodding impact. Since 2013, they've built a catalog that reflects a scene that fuses Anatolian mystique with Western extremity.
Heavy metal band from Montbéliard in eastern France, active since 2013 and delivering classic heavy metal powered by dual guitars and anthemic songwriting. Their sound draws from the traditional European heavy metal lineage with a French twist.
Kronus was a heavy metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, active from 1985 to 1988. The band released a rehearsal demo in 1985 and a demo titled "Muerte Lenta," covering themes of fantasy, freedom, and war before dissolving.
The Italian city of Treviso serves as headquarters for this heavy metal and thrash metal operation, whose arsenal includes circle-pit anthems driven by relentless double-kick propulsion. Speed and precision collide in pit-ready anthems.
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