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Formed in Zürich in 2022, Phantom Heart channels the melodic heavy metal spirit of the early '80s with modern production clarity. Their emphasis on memorable hooks and soaring vocal lines recalls the best of the NWOBHM tradition transplanted to the Swiss alps.
Phantom Menace traffic in occult-drenched speed and black metal with a vampyric edge, releasing a rapid string of singles and EPs in 2023 including All the Witches Hail, Chained in Lust, and the Night Galleries collection. Their raw, first-wave-informed attack pulls from the same vein as early Bathory and Venom with a Brazilian underground sensibility.
Phantom Star draw from the classic heavy metal tradition of Dio and Iron Maiden, blending epic riffing with progressive structures and a cosmic, horror-tinged atmosphere. The Curitiba five-piece — featuring vocalist Matheus Luciano and guitarists Lucas Licheski and Mauricio "The Fox," both veterans of speed metal outfit Hell Gun — debuted with the single "Touch of a Curse" in 2024 and followed it with "I Am the Storm" in 2025.
Heavy and power metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2013, channeling the ancient grandeur of Egypt through epic heavy and power metal. They deliver commanding, riff-driven metal from the German capital.
Not to be confused with the countless other bands sharing their name, Sofia's Phoenix has been crafting ambitious heavy metal with progressive flourishes since 2013. Their Bulgarian roots inform a melodic sensibility that sets them apart from the more extreme end of the local scene.
Piedra Cuarzo is a doom and stoner metal band from Jujuy, Argentina, formed in April 2019 from two pre-existing projects. The four-piece — Gonzalo Mariscal (bass), Nahuel Burgos (guitar), Antonio Cruz (guitar/vocals), and Marcos Rotten (drums) — released their debut EP "XUXUY" in September 2020, blending instrumental and psychedelic elements with heavy, sludge-inflected riffs.
Pietro Bernal is a São Paulo-based guitarist and composer working in the tradition of high-precision instrumental heavy metal and shred, releasing his debut album "Infinite Way" in 2022. His music favors technical fluency and melodic invention over brute force, sitting comfortably alongside the progressive instrumental metal that emerged from the guitar-virtuoso tradition.
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Kaunas, Lithuania, active since 2007, whose name means 'pilgrim' in Lithuanian. They deliver nearly two decades of classic heavy metal from Lithuania's second-largest city.
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Solna, Sweden, formed in 2020, delivering flowing heavy metal from the Stockholm metropolitan area. They bring riff-driven energy to the Swedish capital region.
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