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San Jose's Metropolis have maintained a steady presence in Northern California's heavy metal underground since 2002, playing a style rooted in the classic American metal tradition that reached its commercial peak in the mid-1980s. Their Silicon Valley home base is an unlikely address for a traditional metal band, which perhaps speaks to the stubbornness with which they have kept their sound consistent across more than two decades. They are lifers in a genre that rewards exactly that kind of commitment.
A heavy metal act from Rome, Metu Mortis has been delivering traditional compositions since 2020. The Latin name, meaning 'fear of death,' channels ancient Roman gravitas into classic heavy metal.
A progressive heavy/doom metal act from Milan, Meursault Omega takes its name from Camus' existentialist protagonist and channels that literary nihilism into heavy, contemplative compositions since 2020. The band merges intellectual depth with crushing weight.
Meurtrières is a heavy metal band from Lyon, France, formed in 2020. Their French name meaning "murderesses" sets the tone for their fierce, no-compromise heavy metal.
Denver, Colorado outfit MF Ruckus began in 1997 as a three-chord punk band before evolving into a hard rock and heavy metal act with Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden among their touchstones. Albums including The Dirty Half-Dozen (2013) and Thieves of Thunder (2016) earned the band a loyal regional following and European touring opportunities. Their fourth album The Front Lines of Good Times Vol. I was released in 2023 via Glory or Death Records after the band weathered extensive personal losses and industry setbacks during the pandemic era.
MFX is a heavy metal act from Marion, Ohio that formed in 2020, blending the hard-driving riffs of classic heavy metal with the rawer energy of hard rock. The band sits squarely in the tradition of no-frills American metal — loud, direct, and built for the road.
Michael Gapys is a Polish heavy metal project from the Pomeranian town of Police, active since 2021. The project delivers classic-style metal under the artist's own name.
New York's Michael Knight occupies the niche where traditional heavy metal meets neoclassical shred, bringing a guitarist's technical vocabulary to songs that still retain the hooks and drive of classic metal. The project draws a clear line from the '80s virtuoso tradition into the present, favoring precision and melodic flair over brute force.
Michel Garrido is a Santiago-based musician best known as the longtime lead guitarist of Chilean extreme metal band Necrodead. His solo work blends rock, post-metal, and folk influences, with releases including his debut album Bahual (2009) and the Australis Records-distributed Güiña (2021), the latter recorded across studios in Chile and Argentina during the country's social unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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