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The Blind Leading The Blind (2019)
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Blood Eagle (2017)
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Architects Of A New Weave (Deluxe Album) (2026)
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Gàrgola is a heavy metal band from Piera in Catalonia, Spain, formed in 2020, delivering hard-hitting traditional metal with a raw underground edge. Their sound draws on the foundational heaviness and riff-driven attack of classic heavy metal.
Górgona is a heavy metal band from Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil, formed in 2018 and drawing heavily from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal tradition, with declared influences including Witchfinder General, Angel Witch, and Diamond Head alongside 1970s acts like Uriah Heep and Deep Purple. The band — comprising vocalist and guitarist Fernando Guedes, bassist Ricardo B. Lima, guitarist Bruno Máximo, and drummer Fernando Silva — made their live debut on December 19, 2021, which was captured as the nine-track soundboard recording released as the live EP 'The Plague Remnants' (2022).
Görgar is a heavy metal band formed in Bilbao, Basque Country, in early 2023, promising 'Sorcery, Epicness & Thunder' through their blend of classic and contemporary heavy metal. Their 2025 singles Nine Lives Stealer and Overlord position them in the traditional and power metal space with epic storytelling.
Gotterfunke is a German heavy metal band formed in 2018, whose name translates to "divine spark" and references Schiller's Ode to Joy. The band delivers traditional heavy metal with a Germanic character.
A furious heavy metal entity from Draveil, contributing to the french underground since 2014. Classic metal craftsmanship and energetic delivery define their approach.
Heavy metal band from Alcorcon, Spain, formed in 2023. Their sound channels the classic traditions of heavy metal from the Madrid metropolitan area.
H.O.G.A.R. is a heavy metal band from Makarska, Croatia, formed in 2020. They deliver classic heavy metal rooted in the genre's timeless traditions.
Milwaukee's H1Z1 has been grinding out heavy, groove-laced metal since 2016, taking their name from the virus and bringing a similarly infectious heaviness to the Wisconsin scene. Thick riffs and a hard-swinging rhythmic core define their approach.
Pittsburgh's Habitual Sins has been carrying the torch for traditional heavy metal in western Pennsylvania since 2017, drawing on the genre's classic power and melodic directness while planting firmly in the city's blue-collar metal tradition.
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