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Mühlau's Polaris has been crafting traditional heavy metal since 2012, tapping into the same vein of classic metal that fuels the Swiss scene's traditionalist wing. Their small-town origins belie a polished sound that holds its own alongside the country's more established acts.
Sludge, heavy, and death metal band from Riga, Latvia, formed in 2020, whose name means 'many-headed.' They deliver multi-faceted heaviness combining sludge, heavy, and death metal from the Latvian capital.
Mainz-based Polytoxic arrived in 2024 with a groove-heavy metal sound that carries the weight of the Rhine Valley's industrial heritage. Their debut material suggests a preference for mid-tempo crush over speed, letting each riff land with deliberate impact.
Heavy and thrash metal band from Ostrov, Czech Republic, formed in 2018, named after the powerful tidal bore of the Amazon River. They channel that force into hard-hitting thrash and heavy metal.
Heavy and speed metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2016, igniting classic heavy and speed metal fire from the Russian cultural capital. They bring over eight years of metallic energy.
Founded in 1992, Poseidon is a power trio — Marco Alexandre (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Belmilson Santos (bass), and Marcelo Soto (drums) — whose songwriting ranges across traditional and progressive heavy metal. Their 2018 album At Dream's Door, a concept record inspired by Neil Gaiman's Sandman and recorded at Sign of Sanity in São Paulo, showcases their ambition through flute, sitar, mandolin, synthesizers, and lyrics drawn from Latin, Greek, and Italian texts.
Posesion is a heavy metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2018. The band released the Infernal Pact cassette EP in 2018, their debut recording as documented on Discogs.
Posesion is a heavy metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2018. The band released the Infernal Pact cassette EP in 2018, their debut recording as documented on Discogs.
Gothic and heavy metal band from Laihia and Vaasa, Finland, formed in 2014, blending the dark atmospheres of gothic metal with traditional heavy metal power. They bring dramatic, emotionally charged metal from the Ostrobothnian coast.
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