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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Chesterton, Indiana's Shades of Grey have been playing technical thrash since 1996, an unusual longevity for a band from the small-city Midwest that speaks to a genuine obsession with the form. Their sound leans into the complex, riff-forward end of thrash, prioritizing intricacy alongside aggression.
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Shadow Storm play heavy metal from the Jutland town of Billund, home of LEGO and now also home to classic metal fury. Active since 2018, they bring traditional metal energy to an unlikely but fitting Danish location.
Portland, Oregon's Shadow Strategy Task Force have been working the intersection of progressive and traditional heavy metal since 2014, their name as deliberately odd as their approach — part conceptual project, part riff-forward metal band. The Pacific Northwest's tolerance for the unconventional gives them plenty of room to operate.
Shadowblind play heavy metal from the tiny southwestern Finnish town of Humppila, proving that classic metal passion thrives even in Finland's smallest communities. Formed in 2019, they bring traditional metal fire to the Kanta-Hame countryside.
Rochester, New York's Shadowborn have been delivering traditional heavy metal since 2018, drawing from the NWOBHM-influenced template with a distinctly American Rust Belt grittiness. Their sound leans into melodic riffing and anthemic song structures, situating them firmly in the classic mold.
Philadelphia's Shadowdance have been operating in the power metal space since 2004, making them a notable long-tenured presence in the Northeast's heavy music community. Their music draws on the genre's European roots — epic song lengths, clean anthemic vocals, and layered guitar work — delivered from a city not typically associated with the style.
Shadowdancer pair heavy and power metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2025. Their name of one who moves through darkness channels the grace of nocturnal movement into anthemic compositions.
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