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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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Finnish heavy metal project formed in 2026, with a name meaning "field court" or "court martial" in Finnish. Their military-judicial name suggests the harsh, disciplined nature of their heavy metal approach.
Heavy/power metal band from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat in the Barcelona metropolitan area, formed in 2020. Named after the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, their sound channels the epic grandeur of power metal with traditional heavy metal's anthemic drive.
Straddling the line between heavy metal and thrash metal, this Italian actfrom Florence fuses Bay Area velocity married to Teutonic heaviness into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2023, and circle-pit fuel delivered with workmanlike consistency.
Heavy metal band from Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, formed in 2023 and delivering traditional metal with classic riffing and vocal power. Their sound channels the timeless energy of European heavy metal.
Heavy/power metal band from Elassona in Thessaly, active since 2008 and delivering the melodic power and driving riffs that define the traditional power metal sound. Their approach blends heavy metal's classic energy with power metal's soaring ambition.
Heavy metal band from Bilbao in the Basque Country, formed in 2022 and delivering nuclear-powered traditional metal from Spain's industrial north. Their compound name suggests the hellish intensity of their heavy riffing.
Heavy metal band from Avila in Castile and Leon, active since 2013 and delivering classic metal from one of Spain's most atmospheric medieval walled cities. Their fuel-inspired name matches the combustible energy of their sound.
Heavy metal band from Freiburg im Breisgau, active since 2010 and delivering riff-driven traditional metal from the southwestern German underground. Their sound draws from classic heavy metal's power and melodic sensibility.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee's Keymaster have been delivering classic heavy/power metal since 2005, with the kind of dual-guitar heroics, strong melodies, and earnest delivery that keeps traditional metal alive and vital.
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