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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Head Cage (2018)
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San Francisco's Repulsa blend heavy metal's anthemic quality with thrash's raw speed, drawing from both the Bay Area's storied thrash legacy and the classic American metal tradition. Formed in 2026 and already active, they represent the latest chapter in San Francisco's long history of producing metal bands that fuse hard rock instincts with heavier impulses. Sharp riffs and a hard rock swagger mark their early work.
Requiem Eternam is a self-described 'philosophical metal' project from Sion, Switzerland, active since 2010 and evolving from ambient Celtic and medieval roots into heavier territory incorporating metal elements. With six albums to their name including Instrumetal I and Emergent, the project explores existential themes through an eclectic, boundary-pushing approach.
Heavy metal band from São José dos Campos, São Paulo, formed in 2011 and later split up. The band released the album Exhumed on May 1, 2011, available through their Bandcamp page restinpeaceexhumed, and the material was stocked by Heavy Chains Records.
Restful is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Grenoble in the French Alps, active since 2012. The band delivers classic-leaning metal from the Alpine city in southeastern France.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Medway, England, active since 2018. Their approach combines classic heavy metal with thrash aggression from the Kent towns.
Ukrainian heavy metal act formed in 2022, delivering classic riff-driven energy with traditional metal power. Their approach channels the timeless foundations of heavy metal.
Resurrección is a melodic heavy metal band from Burgos in Castile and León, Spain, formed in 2017. Named 'Resurrection' in Spanish, the band delivers melodic heavy metal from the historic Gothic cathedral city of northern Spain.
Reternity is a melodic heavy metal band from Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, formed in 2022. The band delivers hook-laden traditional heavy metal from the Neckar valley wine region.
Retrace is a heavy metal band from Jönköping, Sweden, active since 2012. The band plays traditional heavy metal from the southern Swedish lakeside city, keeping the classic metal flame burning in Småland.
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