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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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American Sun (Reimagined) (2021)
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Kyiv's Soul Thieves play melodic heavy metal from the Ukrainian capital since 2012. Over a decade from the Dnieper capital, their spirit-stealing name has channeled the theft of consciousness into accessible, melody-driven compositions.
Belgian heavy metal act whose 2020 debut "Maelstrom of Death and Steel" earned praise for being "unselfconsciously unique whilst honoring heavy metal's iron-clad customs." Their approach blends traditional heavy metal reverence with a distinctive artistic perspective.
Souldrinker deliver melodic heavy and groove metal from Stuttgart, combining classic metal melodies with groove's rhythmic punch. Formed in 2022, they bring an intoxicating blend of accessibility and heaviness to the Swabian capital.
Soulgrind is a heavy metal band from Mesa, Arizona, active since 2010. They draw from traditional heavy metal's melodic and riff-driven foundations within Arizona's broad hard rock and metal community.
Heavy/power metal band from Arendonk in the Campine region of Antwerp province, active since 2011. Their dual-genre approach combines the melodic ambition of power metal with the riff-driven foundations of classic heavy metal.
Soultrace play melodic heavy metal and hard rock from Baden-Wurttemberg, combining classic metal riffing with accessible rock hooks. Active since 2011, they bring a soulful, melodic dimension to southwestern German heavy music.
Soultrap is a heavy and groove metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2016. They channel groove metal's rhythmic punch with traditional heavy metal's melodic sensibility, operating out of the South's largest metal market.
Sound Barrier is a heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, active since 2017. They carry on the tradition of melodic, hard-driving American heavy metal rooted in the West Coast scene.
Sound Barrier is a Houston, Texas heavy/speed metal outfit formed in 2017, delivering aggressive riff-driven metal that blends classic heavy metal foundations with the harder-edged momentum of speed metal.
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