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Detroit's Montage have been working the heavy/power metal spectrum since 2002, combining soaring melodic ambition with the blunt, blue-collar heaviness that defines the Motor City's long metallic tradition.
Montanha began their career rooted in classic heavy metal and hard rock before gradually shifting toward fuzzier, psychedelic stoner rock territory. The band introduced themselves with a self-titled EP in 2013 and later developed their heavier, riff-driven sound across subsequent releases including the full-length Alvorada.
Born in Longview, Texas, Monte Pittman is a guitarist best known as Madonna's long-standing live bandleader, having joined her touring operation in 2001, while also serving as bassist and composer for Prong and later Ministry. His solo career, launched with The Deepest Dark in 2009, explores hard rock and heavy metal, with seven albums released including the concurrent 2018 releases Between the Space and Better or Worse, which demonstrated the range of his songwriting across aggressive and acoustic styles.
Named for the vengeful narrator of Poe's 'The Cask of Amontillado,' Irvine's Montresor have been delivering heavy and power metal since 2011 — ambitious, melodic, and steeped in classic metal storytelling from Southern California.
A Buffalo, New York heavy metal band formed in 2021, Monument began in the city's storied tradition of hard, guitar-driven music and have since evolved toward a harder rock sensibility while retaining their metal roots.
Moodswyng is a Stamford, Connecticut outfit blending old-school heavy metal muscle with thrash-driven aggression since 2016. Their sound sits squarely in the tradition of classic American metal, channeling the energy of the genre's formative years into a modern context.
Moon Chamber is a melodic heavy metal and hard rock act from England, delivering soaring melodies and twin-guitar harmonies since 2014. The band draws from the NWOBHM and AOR traditions with a modern production sensibility.
A Hanover-based heavy metal act that recalls the melodic sensibilities of classic German metal bands like Helloween and Running Wild. Moon'Doc has been steadily operating in the traditional metal sphere since their formation, delivering twin-guitar harmonies and soaring vocal hooks.
Moonchild is a heavy/power metal act from Cremona in Lombardy, active since 2012. The band channels the nocturnal mysticism of their name into epic, melodic compositions rooted in the European power metal tradition.
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