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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
Featured Power Metal Album
Extreme Power Metal (2019)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
rosemary (2023)
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Species Traitor blend heavy metal with hardcore punk from the Finnish underground, combining classic metal riffing with punk's political urgency. Active since 2011, they bring species-betraying intensity to the Finnish crossover scene.
Spectra is a heavy metal band from Rubidoux, California, formed in 2016, working within the traditional heavy metal style with an emphasis on melodic songwriting and classic genre sensibilities. Their sound reflects the enduring influence of the NWOBHM and American power metal traditions.
Spectral Damnation is a progressive heavy and power metal band from Kingston, New York, formed in 2018, blending the epic melodic ambition of power metal with progressive metal's structural complexity. Their music favors expansive arrangements, technical proficiency, and soaring vocal dynamics.
Spectral Outrider is a New York blackened heavy metal band formed in 2022, fusing the melodic drive and classic riffing of traditional heavy metal with the rawer, more aggressive tones of black metal. The combination evokes the spirit of bands that straddle the line between NWOBHM-influenced metal and occult black metal.
Spectral Spectrum is a Massachusetts black/heavy metal band formed in 2023, blending the raw, cold edge of black metal with melodic heavy metal songwriting. The project reflects a broader trend in the American underground of pairing traditional metal's hook-driven structures with black metal's atmospheric harshness.
Spectre Dragon evolved from death/thrash metal origins into a more heavy/power/thrash direction from Bielefeld, broadening their sound while maintaining their aggressive edge. Active since 2017, they represent the stylistic versatility of the Westphalian metal scene.
Speedbreaker forge heavy and speed metal from Dusseldorf, combining classic metal's melodic foundations with speed metal's breakneck velocity. Active since 2012, they deliver the high-octane intensity their name promises.
Halfweg's Speedchaser emerged in 2025 with heavy metal from the Noord-Holland canal town. Their velocity-pursuit name suits compositions built on the genre's fastest and most exhilarating traditions.
Speedfever play heavy metal from Zweibrucken in the Rhineland-Palatinate, channeling classic metal energy with the feverish velocity their name suggests. Formed in 2021, they bring traditional metal passion to the southwestern Palatinate.
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