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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Rockfire is a melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Varna, Bulgaria, formed in 2006 and currently active as an independent act. Their 2010 album 'War No More' demonstrated a melodic approach to hard rock and heavy metal, drawing on classic genre conventions from a Black Sea coastal perspective.
Heavy metal band from Lyngdal, Norway, active since 2010. Their approach delivers traditional heavy metal from the small southern Norwegian town.
Heavy rock band from Contagem, Minas Gerais, founded in January 2010 by guitarist/vocalist Luciano Roberto and lead guitarist Vinícius Araújo. Their debut album Rock In The Night (July 22, 2015) was recorded between October 2013 and July 2014 at To Mega Therion Studio in Contagem, with bassist Michael Euler and drummer Saulo Kico completing the lineup.
Heavy metal band from Rome, Italy, formed in 2025. Their approach delivers traditional heavy metal from the Italian capital.
Heavy metal band from Villasor near Cagliari, Sardinia, formed in 2023. Their approach delivers traditional heavy metal from the Sardinian countryside.
Heavy metal band from Verona, Italy, formed in 2019. Their approach delivers classic heavy metal from the Arena city.
NWOBHM and heavy metal band from London, dating back to 1985 and the original New Wave of British Heavy Metal. One of the few surviving acts from that era still recording and performing.
Heavy metal band from Bath, England, active since 2012. Their approach delivers traditional heavy metal from the historic spa city in Somerset.
Florence-area heavy metal act from Calenzano, active since 2011 and delivering classic metal energy from Tuscany's rolling hills. Their riff-driven approach channels the timeless power of traditional heavy metal.
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