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Featured Album
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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Heavy metal band from Leesburg, Virginia, formed in 2020, working within traditional metal frameworks with a modern edge.
Storgerausch ("Interference Noise") play heavy metal and hard rock from Munster, their signal-disruption name hinting at a raw, noisy edge to their classic metal approach. Emerging in 2025, they bring static-charged energy to the Westphalian scene.
Minneapolis heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 2018, blending classic metal muscle with accessible hard rock hooks in the tradition of the genre's golden era.
Stugg deliver heavy and groove metal from Hillerod north of Copenhagen, combining classic metal foundations with groove's rhythmic punch. Formed in 2020, they bring stumpy, hard-hitting energy to the North Zealand metal scene.
Detroit thrash and heavy metal band formed in 2016, channeling the Motor City's hard-edged tradition into a sound that honors classic metal while maintaining contemporary urgency.
Toms River, New Jersey heavy and power metal band formed in 2023, working in the tradition of classic metal with a focus on strong melodic songwriting and heavy riffing.
SubtleFeud is a heavy metal band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 2008, playing hard-edged traditional heavy metal with a hard rock sensibility rooted in the Midwest club circuit.
Suckerpunched is a heavy/thrash metal band from Galesburg, Illinois, formed in 2011, mixing classic heavy metal and punk-influenced thrash into a raw, no-frills assault from the Illinois underground.
Sudden Deaf is a heavy/doom metal band from Austin, Texas, formed in 2022, crafting slow, crushing riff-driven music that taps into the Lone Star capital's fertile heavy underground.
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