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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Long Island's Silent Fury have been forging their brand of heavy/thrash metal since 2010, channeling the blunt force of classic thrash while keeping a melodic hook close enough to give the songs some staying power beyond sheer aggression.
East Chicago, Indiana's Silent Knights operate in the hard rock-adjacent corner of heavy metal, a working-class Rust Belt band formed in 2019 with a no-nonsense approach to riff-forward songwriting that values groove over complexity.
Colorado Springs progressive heavy metal band Silent Reign have been building their sound since 2020, blending the emotional weight of traditional metal with longer compositional arcs that give their songs room to shift in dynamics and mood.
Silent Strike forge heavy metal from Nuremberg, channeling the classic metal tradition from one of Franconia's most culturally significant cities. Active since 2005, they've spent two decades delivering riff-driven anthems to the Bavarian metal scene.
Silk Gloves delivers traditional heavy metal from the Loire Valley city of Tours, formed in 2020. Despite the delicate name, their sound channels iron-fisted riffing and soaring vocals in the classic European metal tradition.
Silver Skull channels the spirit of classic heavy metal and hard rock from Marseille, having formed in 2021. Their riff-forward approach and anthemic songwriting draw from the deep well of 1980s metal tradition.
Portland, Oregon's Silver Talon play heavy and power metal steeped in the classic '80s tradition, bringing muscular riffing and soaring vocals to a city better known for its doom and black metal scenes. Formed in 2018, they represent a deliberate revival of the heroic, melodic side of the metal canon.
Silverblade is a traditional heavy metal band from Berazategui, Buenos Aires, founded by guitarist César Liptai and built around influences including Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Accept. The band released the EP "Sombras del Tiempo" in 2012, then rebuilt their lineup — featuring vocalist Sebastian Bradocck, guitarists Liptai and Federico Saucedo, bassist Roman Bond, and drummer Charly Bek — before putting out their self-titled debut full-length in 2019.
Heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, formed in 2019, with a lineup including Bruno Arantes, Paulo Henrique, Bernardo Silveira, André Milagres, and Joanes dos Santos. The band operates as an independent act rooted in old-school heavy metal traditions.
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