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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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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.
Struggle play heavy metal from Meschede in the Sauerland, channeling the genre's fighting spirit from the forested hills of South Westphalia. Active since 2014, they bring the resilience their name promises.
Heavy and power metal band from Kent, Washington, formed in 2010, delivering melodic, guitar-driven metal in the classic American power metal tradition, part of the Pacific Northwest's active heavy metal community.
Baltimore, Maryland band formed in 2010, working across heavy, power, and thrash metal styles with a broad approach that spans the melodic grandeur of power metal and the aggressive drive of thrash.
Progressive and heavy metal band from Bowling Green, Ohio, formed in 2010, incorporating grunge and progressive rock influences alongside traditional heavy metal, yielding a sound that is more eclectic than most of their namesakes.
Heavy and power metal band from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 1992, part of the city's established metal underground, delivering the melodic twin-guitar attack and anthemic songwriting of classic American power metal.
Heavy and power metal band from Fort Myers, Florida, formed in 1992, drawing on the NWOBHM-influenced tradition of American power metal, active in the Southwest Florida metal scene.
Iconic Christian heavy metal band from Orange County, California, originally formed in 1983 and among the most commercially successful acts in the genre's history, known for their yellow-and-black imagery, arena-ready anthems, and outspoken faith-based lyrical content. The band experienced a significant resurgence after reuniting in the 2000s, continuing to record and tour into the 2020s.
Stunx play heavy metal from Berlin, channeling classic metal energy from the German capital. Active since 2014, they bring traditional metal fire to Berlin's vast and varied underground.
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