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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Spike is a Cincinnati heavy metal band that has been active since 2016, playing straightforward, riff-driven metal with roots in classic American and NWOBHM-influenced traditions.
Spiker play heavy metal and hard rock from Essen in the Ruhr Valley, channeling classic rock energy from one of Germany's great industrial cities. Formed in 2023, they bring fresh vintage metal spirit to the Westphalian scene.
Spillage is a Chicago doom and heavy metal band formed in 2015, combining the grinding tempos and crushing weight of doom metal with the riff-centered swagger of traditional heavy metal.
Spinal Marrow deliver heavy and thrash metal from Madrid, channeling the genre's aggressive energy with the anatomical directness their name demands. Active since 2017, they bring bone-deep intensity to the Spanish capital.
Spinal Tap is the Los Angeles fictional heavy metal band created for Rob Reiner's 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, whose satirical portrayal of rock excess became one of the most influential comedies in music history and a touchstone for heavy metal culture worldwide.
Epic traditional doom/heavy metal. Nate Garrett delivers riffs and melodies with crushing emotional weight.
Spirit of Fear play heavy metal from Remscheid in the Bergisches Land, channeling the genre's power with the haunting intensity their name suggests. Active since 2016, they bring spectral energy to the North Rhine-Westphalia metal scene.
Spiritus Mundi is a heavy and thrash metal band from Sylvania, Ohio, formed in 2011, taking its name from W.B. Yeats and channeling classic metal aggression with a riff-centric approach rooted in the traditions of both genres.
Spitefuel deliver heavy metal and hard rock from Heilbronn in Baden-Wurttemberg, channeling spite-fueled energy through riff-driven compositions. Active since 2016, they bring venomous intensity to the Neckar Valley metal scene.
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