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Ramayana is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Hradec Králové in eastern Bohemia, Czech Republic, formed in 2016. Named after the ancient Sanskrit epic, the band channels traditional heavy metal energy from one of the Czech Republic's major cultural centers.
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Rampart is a female-fronted heavy metal band from Sofia, Bulgaria, founded in 2006 and led by vocalist Maria Diese. Their studio albums include the debut 'Voice of the Wilderness' (2009) on Inferno Records, the concept album 'War Behest' (2012), and 'Codex Metalum' (2015), mastered by Arne Lakenmacher of High Gain Studios in Hamburg.
Heavy metal band from Affligem and Aalst in East Flanders, Belgium, originally formed in 1990 with thematic content rooted in ancient Egypt and the mythology of the pharaohs. After an active period through the early 1990s the band went on hiatus until reforming in 2020, continuing their historically-themed heavy metal into a new decade.
Heavy metal act from the village of Galder in North Brabant, active since 2009 and delivering classic metal energy from rural Netherlands. Their traditional approach channels the timeless power of heavy metal.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Dąbrowa Górnicza in Poland's Silesian conurbation, active since 2016. Their approach combines heavy metal with thrash aggression from the industrial heartland.
Random Black is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Essex, England, formed in 2015. The band channels the classic spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal from east of London.
Valley Village, California guitarist Randy Pevler launched this solo project in 2025 at the intersection of neoclassical shred and traditional heavy metal, weaving fleet-fingered technique through hard rock frameworks. It's the kind of guitar-forward work that nods to Malmsteen and the heyday of virtuoso metal while finding its own voice in the LA session scene.
Rankelson is a NWOBHM/heavy metal and hard rock band from Cardiff, Wales, active since 2011. Over a decade of classic British metal from the Welsh capital.
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