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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Stiff Richard is an Oklahoma-based heavy metal and neoclassical shred project formed in 2012. The project blends traditional heavy metal with technically demanding, classically-influenced guitar work in the vein of the hard rock and shred tradition.
Stiletto is a heavy metal band from San Jose, California, formed in 2005. They play traditional heavy metal with a polished edge, drawing on the classic sound of the genre and contributing to the active Bay Area metal underground.
Stiletto is a heavy/power metal band from Black Jack, Missouri, formed in 2005. They combine the hard-hitting riff work of traditional heavy metal with the melodic, anthem-oriented approach of power metal, representing the Midwest's contribution to classic metal sounds.
Traverse City, Michigan progressive and heavy metal band formed in 2019, combining intricate compositional structures with classic metal heaviness from one of the state's smaller music markets.
Solo heavy metal project from Sliven in central Bulgaria, active since 2012. Named after its creator, the project represents a one-person commitment to traditional heavy metal crafted from the heart of the Balkans.
San Diego heavy metal project formed in 2021, rooted in classic metal traditions and operating within the active Southern California underground metal scene.
Houston doom and heavy metal band formed in 2021, drawing on psychedelic hard rock and classic doom influences to craft a sound that bridges vintage heavy rock and modern metal.
Uppsala's Stone Brigade play heavy metal from Sweden's ecclesiastical capital since 2019. Their lithic-military name and university-city origins channel the disciplined weight of stone soldiers into traditional metal compositions.
San Francisco heavy metal band formed in 2019, rooted in the classic traditions of the genre and operating within the Bay Area's historically rich metal landscape.
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