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Actin' Up (2023)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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HYPA HYPA Tour - Live In Ludwigsburg (2023)
05/25 @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor, National Harbor
Featured Progressive Metal Album
The Atlantic Albums (2019)
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Heavy metal band from Bronvaux, France, active since 2001. Over two decades they have delivered traditional heavy metal from the Lorraine region of northeastern France.
Perpignan heavy metal act from France's Catalan border region, active since 2012. Over a decade they have delivered traditional heavy metal with the intensity and directness their abbreviated name implies.
Heavy metal band from the Lucca/Massa area of Tuscany, Italy, formed in 2025. Named after the fairy king, their approach delivers classic heavy metal from the Tuscan-Ligurian borderlands.
Athens-based Obscurus Rex plays anthemic heavy metal with a melodic sensibility that draws from the classic European power metal tradition. Their hook-driven compositions and soaring vocal melodies reflect the Greek scene's enduring love affair with traditional metal.
Minneapolis's Obsession tap into heavy metal's classic blueprint — big hooks, driving riffs, and anthemic energy — and deliver it with a Midwestern directness that cuts straight to the bone. Formed in 2019, they're a throwback without ever feeling stuck in the past.
Tucson's Obsidion bring desert heat to power metal's soaring register, blending arena-ready heaviness with the melodic ambition of classic US power metal. Since 2017, they've been one of Arizona's sharpest acts in the genre.
Eindhoven heavy metal/hard rock act formed in 2024, the newest addition to a city with outsized metal credentials. Their classic approach draws from the foundational sounds of heavy metal and hard rock without chasing modern trends.
Spanish heavy metal band from Zaragoza, forging classic heavy metal since 2009. Named after the historical region spanning southern France and northeastern Spain, their sound channels Iberian metal heritage.
Helsinki heavy/groove metal/hard rock act active since 2019, blending three accessible styles into a crowd-pleasing formula. Their nautical name suits a band from Finland's coastal capital, where heavy rock has deep cultural roots.
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