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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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HYPA HYPA Tour - Live In Ludwigsburg (2023)
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The Atlantic Albums (2019)
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When Krell emerged in 2021 from Bologna, they brought with them a sound rooted in heavy metal — all Maiden-esque gallops and Priest-inspired vocal histrionics. They play metal the way it was meant to be: loud, proud, and unfiltered.
Proof that the underground never sleeps, this heavy metal and thrash metal act from Dąbrowa Górnicza traffics in crossover-tinged fury with punk's directness and metal's complexity. Since 2017, they've built a catalog that reflects Poland's relentlessly productive underground.
Psychedelic doom/heavy metal/hard rock band from the Kymi-Poitsila area, formed in 2021 and blending retro doom with trippy, mind-expanding elements. Their skull-themed name captures the death-obsessed psychedelia at the heart of their sound.
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.
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