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Croatian heavy/thrash metal band from Dubrovnik, formed in 2021 and delivering aggressive riffing from the Adriatic coast. Their sound bridges classic heavy metal power with thrash velocity.
Letalis are a speed and heavy metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2021 by members including vocalist Jacqueline Jara. Drawing from 1980s speed metal influences, the band released their debut album Bestia Oculta in 2022 and followed it with Verdadero Poder in November 2025, the latter praised for tighter songwriting and a more fully realized sound within the genre.
Letargo was a heavy metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 1999 under the earlier name Xeus, with members including vocalist Jorge Cabrera, guitarists Diego Prado and Gonzalo Anselmi, and drummer Cristian Gagliardo. The band released their studio album "Derribando al enemigo" in 2003 and appeared the same year on "Mátenlos a todos: Tributo argentino a Metallica," a compilation of Argentine bands covering Metallica songs. The group subsequently split up.
Letargo was a heavy metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 1999 under the earlier name Xeus, with members including vocalist Jorge Cabrera, guitarists Diego Prado and Gonzalo Anselmi, and drummer Cristian Gagliardo. The band released their studio album "Derribando al enemigo" in 2003 and appeared the same year on "Mátenlos a todos: Tributo argentino a Metallica," a compilation of Argentine bands covering Metallica songs. The group subsequently split up.
One of America's longest-running progressive power metal acts, Lethal have been crafting keyboard-laced, melodically adventurous heavy metal from Hebron, Kentucky since the mid-1960s — a true institutional presence.
Lethal is a thrash/heavy metal band from Florida, Buenos Aires, founded in 1988 by former members of Legión, that quickly became one of Argentina's most recognized metal acts, opening for international headliners including Sepultura, Pantera, and Anthrax. Their debut album "Bienvenidos a mi reino" (1990) featured the track "King of the Ring," voted best Argentine song of the year by readers of Madhouse magazine, and they followed it with notable releases "Maza" (1994) and "Efecto tequila" (1996). After a hiatus, the band reformed and has continued releasing music, including "Inyección Lethal" (2010) and "Somos thrash" (2023).
New Brunswick's Lethal Affection deliver classic heavy metal with hard rock swagger, keeping the tradition of arena-ready riffs and earnest melody alive in the Garden State since 2017.
Heavy Heavy Metal from Fort Worth.
London-based heavy metal band formed in 2018, forging classic heavy metal with raw power. Their sound channels the genre's essential riff-driven energy through commanding performances.
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