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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Extreme Power Metal (2019)
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rosemary (2023)
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Born in the furious underground of Ankara, this heavy/power metal act has delivered unflinching intensity since 2003. Classic metal craftsmanship and energetic delivery define their approach.
Helker is a heavy/power metal band from Buenos Aires founded by guitarist Mariano Ríos and featuring vocalist Diego Valdez, widely regarded as one of Argentina's premier metal exports. The band released three Spanish-language albums — "Legado Secreto" (2001), "Resistir" (2008), and "A.D.N." (2010) — before signing with Germany's AFM Records for their English-language debut "Somewhere in the Circle" (2013) and "Firesoul" (2017), touring alongside Primal Fear, HammerFall, and Gamma Ray.
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Hoeselt/Bilzen, Belgium, active since 2009. Across releases including Here Comes The Sin, Demons To Rest, Victorious, and Flesh & Bones, they serve up riff-heavy traditional metal with classic hard rock attitude.
San Francisco's Hell Fire have been feeding the Bay Area's appetite for old-school speed and heavy metal since 2016, channeling the raw swagger of the genre's golden era with genuine reverence and plenty of leather. Their riffs hit like a fist to the face on a Friday night.
Heavy/power metal band from Benicassim, Spain, formed in 2020. Their anthemic sound channels European power metal grandeur from the Castellon coast.
Heavy/stoner metal band from Heidelberg, Germany, formed in 2022. Their fuzzy, riff-laden sound merges traditional heavy metal weight with stoner metal's hypnotic groove from the university city on the Neckar.
Salt Lake City's Hellbender found their footing in 2020 crafting heavy and power metal that balances muscular riffing with melodic ambition. The band channels classic metal's sense of adventure into tight, anthem-ready songwriting.
Operating from Pistoia, this heavy metal project has been shaping cold sound since 2020. Their work channels the iron spirit of traditional metal through anthemic songwriting.
Chicago's Hellbound Sons arrived in 2025 waving the flag for classic heavy metal and hard rock in a city with deep roots in both. Stripped of pretense and loaded with riff, they represent a straight-line back to the genre's foundational pleasures.
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