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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Separator deliver heavy metal from the small Moravian town of Milotice, channeling classic metal energy with a Czech sensibility. Formed in 2023, they bring traditional metal's fire and passion to the South Moravian countryside.
Austrian melodic heavy metal band from the Salzburg-area town of Hallein, formed in 2021. Their approach marries classic heavy metal melody and songcraft with modern production sensibilities, contributing to the continued vitality of traditional metal in the Austrian scene.
La Spezia's Septem play heavy metal from the Ligurian naval port since 2024. Their Latin name meaning "seven" adds classical weight to a sound rooted in traditional metal foundations.
Formed in 2017 in Scarborough, Maine, Septus play traditional heavy metal with roots clearly set in the classic American and British molds. Their music leans into the kind of riff-driven, melodic songwriting that defined the genre in its foundational era, delivered with a directness that suits the no-frills New England scene they come from. They are a straightforward heavy metal band in the best sense of that description.
Magadan's Seraphim Project pair heavy and power metal from one of Russia's most remote Far Eastern cities since 2016. Their angelic-science name and Kolyma origins channel divine engineering from the edge of the habitable world.
Heavy metal band from Aalst in East Flanders, active since 2014, delivering classic metal from the Flemish heartland. Their riff-driven approach draws on the timeless foundations of European heavy metal.
Seattle's Serpent Rider trade in epic heavy and doom metal — towering, slow-moving riffs anchored in classic doom traditions, carrying the Pacific Northwest's atmospheric weight with a sound that leans into grandeur and mythic heaviness since 2019.
Rome's Serpi in Seno play heavy metal with an Italian name meaning "serpents in the bosom" since 2023. This idiomatic expression for hidden treachery gives their traditional metal a distinctly Italian literary flavor.
Moscow's Servators play heavy metal from the Russian capital since 2010. Their Latin name meaning "preservers" channels the act of safeguarding into traditional metal compositions from Europe's largest city.
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