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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Featured Groove Metal Album
State Of Unrest (2023)
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London-based melodic heavy metal and hard rock band active since 2011, crafting hook-driven anthems. Their sound blends melodic heavy metal's guitar harmonies with hard rock's accessible energy.
Hungarian heavy metal band from Szolnok, forging classic heavy metal since 2010. Named after Shakespeare's infamous queen, their sound channels dramatic power through traditional heavy metal.
Russian heavy/gothic metal band from Moscow, blending muscular heaviness with dark romanticism since 2021. Their name channels cold, majestic imagery through the dual lens of heavy and gothic metal.
German heavy/thrash metal band from Kiel, delivering hard-hitting riffs and aggressive energy since 2015. Their sound channels the crossover territory between traditional heavy metal power and thrash metal velocity.
Dutch symphonic heavy metal band from Velp, layering orchestral arrangements over classic heavy metal since 2013. Named after the mythological child-devouring demon, their sound blends beauty with menace.
Italian heavy metal band from Pompei near Naples, forging classic heavy metal since 2020. Their Campanian roots bring volcanic intensity to traditional heavy metal's powerful formula.
Swedish heavy/power metal band from Stockholm, forging powerful, anthemic compositions since 2011. Their name captures the overwhelming, unstoppable force of their Scandinavian power metal.
German melodic heavy metal band from the Hanover/Hildesheim area, founded in 2019 and crafting catchy, hook-driven songs inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, Jules Verne, and historical events. Their albums 'Dark Mother Rises' and 'Dark Mother's Child' blend accessible melodies with literary sophistication.
German heavy/power metal act formed in 2018, channeling the classic European power metal tradition through muscular riffs and soaring vocal lines. Their sound draws from the rich heritage of German heavy and power metal.
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