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Actin' Up (2023)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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HYPA HYPA Tour - Live In Ludwigsburg (2023)
05/25 @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor, National Harbor
Featured Progressive Metal Album
The Atlantic Albums (2019)
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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.
Heavy metal and melodic hard rock/AOR band from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, active since 2003 and delivering over two decades of hook-laden, accessible metal from the Canary Islands. Their sound bridges classic heavy metal with the polished melodies of AOR.
Heavy/power metal band from Krosno in southeastern Poland, active since 2018 and delivering the melodic power and driving riffs of the traditional heavy and power metal traditions.
Swedish doom metal and heavy metal act, active since 2025 delivering Sabbathian worship filtered through decades of underground evolution. Rooted in Sweden's legendary metal infrastructure, patience is rewarded with crushing, cathartic payoffs.
Heavy/speed metal band from Montbéliard, France, formed in 2017 and infusing their metal attack with punk urgency and rockabilly flair. The result is a high-energy hybrid that nods to early speed metal while keeping one foot in rock and roll rebellion.
French heavy metal project formed in 2023, featuring vocalist Gus Monsanto alongside guitarists, bass, drums, and keyboards, released through M&O Music. Their debut Foreword showcases a polished, classic heavy metal sound with strong vocal melodies and symphonic keyboard textures.
Crafting their sound since 2023, this Massafra Heavy Metal and Thrash Metal outfit delivers crossover-tinged fury with punk's directness and metal's complexity. Their place within Italy's underrated but thriving metal community speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
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