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Say The Phrase (2022)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Spirals (MGMT Remix) (2020)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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IceWind is a heavy/power metal band from Santiago de Compostela, Spain, active since 2004, delivering over two decades of anthemic metal from the Galician pilgrimage city. The band channels the misty, Celtic-tinged atmosphere of northwestern Spain into powerful, riff-driven compositions.
Phoenix heavy metal outfit that has been honing their craft since 2012, rooted in classic metal songwriting with hard rock instincts — muscular, direct, and proud of the Arizona sun baking it all in.
Icon of Sin is a heavy metal band from Curitiba, Brazil, built around vocalist Raphael Mendes, who rose to prominence through viral YouTube covers in which he mimicked the voice of Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson. The band recorded their self-titled debut album in Curitiba and released it in 2021 through Italian label Frontiers Music Srl, followed by the second album "Legends" in 2023. Their sound draws heavily on classic 1980s heavy metal, with Iron Maiden and Dio-era Black Sabbath cited as primary influences.
Icterus is a heavy metal band from Tychy, Poland, active since 2017 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Icy Steel is a heavy metal band from Sassari, Italy, active since 2007 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Idill of Chaos is a heavy/groove metal band from Martfű, Hungary, active since 2009 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Idiots Rule is a heavy metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2017 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Portland's gothic heavy metal outfit blends brooding post-punk atmosphere with traditional metal songwriting, their dark romanticism fitting neatly into the Pacific Northwest's long history of melancholy and overcast skies.
New York heavy metal practitioners who have been delivering no-nonsense traditional metal workouts since 2018, built on strong riffs and classic structures that trust the songs to speak for themselves.
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