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The Blind Leading The Blind (2019)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
Blood Eagle (2017)
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Featured Progressive Metal Album
Architects Of A New Weave (Deluxe Album) (2026)
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania thrash metal band formed in 2016, drawing on both Bay Area and East Coast thrash traditions to deliver ferocious, riff-driven material with the city's characteristic grit.
San Antonio, Texas heavy metal act with roots going back to 1989, representing the enduring Texas traditional metal scene with a style built on classic heavy metal riffs and songwriting.
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Strider play heavy metal from Helsinki, drawing their name from Tolkien's ranger king. Active since 2018, they bring Middle-earth-inspired classic metal to the Finnish capital.
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Racine, Wisconsin, formed in 2024, part of the current wave of bands reviving the straightforward, riff-driven sound of traditional heavy metal.
Los Angeles heavy metal band formed in 2014, rooted in the city's long tradition of hard-edged, street-level metal. Their Bandcamp handle "strikeforcehc" hints at a hardcore crossover influence alongside the traditional metal base.
Heavy metal band from Schertz, Texas, formed in 2012, carrying on the tradition of classic NWOBHM-influenced American heavy metal in the San Antonio area. Their sound is rooted in the twin-guitar, riff-centered approach of the genre's formative years.
Strip play heavy metal from L'Esquirol in the Catalan Osona county, channeling classic metal energy from the mountainous Catalan interior. Active since 2005, they've spent two decades bringing traditional metal to rural Catalonia.
Strokkur pair heavy and power metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2016. Named for Iceland's famous geyser, their geothermal reference channels the explosive force of superheated water into anthemic compositions.
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