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Zawiercie, Poland — heavy metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2023, they deal in Maiden-esque gallops and Priest-inspired vocal histrionics. They play metal the way it was meant to be: loud, proud, and unfiltered.
Heavy metal band from Lisbon, active since 2004 and one of Portugal's longer-running traditional heavy metal acts. Their two-decade commitment to the genre reflects dedication to classic heavy metal's riff-driven power.
Bucharest-based heavy metal and thrash metal act, active since 2023 delivering palm-muted barrages and speed-freak intensity. Rooted in a scene steeped in the folklore of Transylvania, their riffs arrive at terminal velocity with zero tolerance for filler.
Pushing the boundaries of heavy metal, this Serbian outfit from Belgrade has been refining their craft since 2016. Their sound hinges on classic metal thunder with a modern edge, delivered with militant precision.
Kamikaze is a Buenos Aires heavy metal band originally founded in 1985 by vocalist Enrique Gómez Yafal and guitarist Miguel Ángel Oropeza, both formerly of 100DB, alongside bassist Gustavo Perugino and drummer Claudio Gabriel Parolari. The band released classic Argentine metal albums No me detendrán (1988), Víctima del Rock (1989), and Kamikaze III (1992), later reuniting and issuing Dueño de los Cielos in 2011.
Kamikaze is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, originally formed in 1984 and reactivated in 2016. The band released a self-titled EP in 1986 featuring the track "Machado de Guerra," which became an anthem for an entire generation of Brazilian metal fans, and followed it with the full-length Kamikaze II in 1990 on Cogumelo Records. A 2023 reissue collected both early records alongside six previously unreleased tracks from 1994.
NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal band from Norfolk, England, active since 2014 and channeling the classic British heavy metal sound of the early 1980s. Their approach revives the galloping riffs, soaring vocals, and fist-pumping energy of the original new wave.
Copenhagen heavy metal band active since 2009, delivering riff-driven traditional metal from Denmark's capital for over fifteen years. Their straightforward name matches their direct, no-nonsense approach to heavy music.
Heavy metal band from Zagreb, active since 2016 and delivering classic, riff-driven heavy metal from the Croatian capital. Their sound draws from the European traditional heavy metal template with an emphasis on melody and power.
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