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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Robert Beade is a progressive heavy metal and shred guitarist from Pontevedra in Galicia, northwestern Spain, active since 2008. The solo project showcases virtuoso guitar work through progressive metal from the Atlantic coast of Spain.
Robert Rodrigo is a heavy metal and rock/shred guitarist from Barakaldo in the Basque Country, Spain, active since 2000. A quarter century of activity makes him one of the veteran solo metal artists from the Basque industrial heartland.
Instrumental guitar project from Recife led by Roberto Torao, who also co-founded the Recife power metal band Silent Moon in 2002 alongside keyboardist Rodolfo Matsumoto. The debut album A Estrada, a 13-track instrumental record spanning metal, progressive rock, and fusion, was self-released on September 15, 2009, with Raniere Falcão on bass and Ebel Perrelli on drums.
NWOBHM, heavy metal, and speed metal band from Liverpool, active since 2012. Named after the French revolutionary, their approach channels the classic British heavy metal tradition with speed metal velocity from Merseyside.
NWOBHM and heavy metal band from London, active since 2018. Part of the original New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, Rock Goddess continues to deliver classic British heavy metal.
Rock in Peace is a heavy metal band from Lennik, Belgium, operating in the traditional heavy metal style within the Belgian underground scene. The band has maintained a local presence while building a catalog of straightforward, riff-driven heavy metal.
Rockatansky is a heavy metal band from Sälinkää near Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2023. Named after the protagonist of the Mad Max films, the band delivers high-energy heavy metal.
Stoner/heavy metal band from Blumenau, Santa Catarina, active since 2014. Their debut release All in One (November 12, 2014) contains seven tracks including "Quest For Madness," "Black Cat Train," and "Mad Dog Biker." The band operates as an independent act.
Pennsylvania's Rocket Horse launched in 2021 playing a brand of heavy/thrash metal that sits squarely in the tradition of late-'80s American metal — riff-forward, energetic, and unafraid of a hook. They carry enough thrash edge to keep the tempos urgent while the heavy metal foundation keeps everything grounded in melody and structure.
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