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Metall Fort is a heavy-thrash metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2018. Their discography includes a self-titled release plus the EPs 'Fantàstic!!!' and 'Universalitat,' delivering an energetic blend of heavy and thrash metal rooted in the Catalan underground.
Active in Chicago since 2014, Metallian combine the muscular riff work of traditional heavy metal with the soaring ambition of power metal, crafting music that hits hard while reaching for epic melodic territory. They occupy a well-defined space in the city's metal underground, balancing aggression with the kind of anthem-ready hooks that power metal demands.
Metallica formed in Los Angeles in October 1981 and relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1983, where they became the standard-bearer for American thrash metal. Their early run — Kill 'Em All (1983), Ride the Lightning (1984), and Master of Puppets (1986) — codified the genre's blueprint, and bassist Cliff Burton's death in 1986 marked one of metal's most consequential losses. The 1991 self-titled Black Album moved them into arenas and became one of the best-selling albums in history. Co-founded by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, with Kirk Hammett on lead guitar and Robert Trujillo on bass, Metallica stands alongside Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax as the Big Four of thrash.
Metalloid is a heavy metal act from Athens, formed in 2024 as part of the newest generation of Hellenic metal. The band delivers classic-style heavy metal from the Greek capital.
Metallophilia is a heavy metal act from the small Hungarian town of Szentkirályszabadja near Lake Balaton, active since 2011. The band's name declares their unashamed devotion to the genre.
Metallurgy is a heavy metal band from Wuppertal, Germany, active since 2014. Their name is a fitting declaration of intent from a city in the industrial Bergisches Land region, long associated with metalwork and forging.
A heavy/power metal act from Bielefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia, Metalmind has been crafting melodic compositions since 2017. The band delivers the kind of mentally engaging power metal their name suggests.
A heavy metal band from Brussels, Belgium, active in the Belgian underground scene and documented in the Encyclopaedia Metallum. They released a self-titled 7" single in 1986, representing one of the early strands of traditional heavy metal in the Belgian capital.
Metalodon is a heavy metal band from Cantabria, Spain, formed in 2023. They channel traditional heavy metal might from northern Spain.
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