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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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One of Salt Lake City's longest-running metal acts, Katagory V have crafted progressive heavy and power metal since 2001 — ambitious, technically accomplished music with a cinematic, expansive feel.
Drawing from Vilnius's musical fabric, this Lithuanian act forges Heavy Metal, Power Metal, and Thrash Metal built on galloping rhythms and shredding leads that recall metal's golden age. Razor-edged guitar tone and barked vocals recall thrash's golden era.
Cluj-Napoca's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this heavy metal unit is among them — wielding old-school metal worship with genuine fire and conviction. Classic riffs and commanding vocals anchor every track.
Heavy metal/hard rock band from Seville, formed in 2016 and delivering classic, riff-driven compositions from Andalusia. Their spectral name adds a paranormal mystique to their traditional metal approach.
Heavy metal band from the Krems area of Lower Austria, releasing their initial batch of hard rock and metal tracks in 2010 under a Creative Commons license. Their sound draws on classic heavy metal and hard rock traditions with a no-frills, straightforward energy.
Melodic heavy metal band from Jamsa in central Finland, active since 2014 and delivering a decade of hook-laden, riff-driven compositions. Their Finnish name meaning "gaze" captures the focused intensity of their traditional metal.
Heavy metal and hard rock artist from Bristol, active since 2021 and channeling the classic sounds of traditional heavy metal and hard rock into a modern solo project. The music combines driving riffs with melodic sensibility.
Melodic power/heavy metal band from Turku, formed in 2025 with a Finnish name meaning "distance" or "faraway." Their sound channels the epic scope of European power metal from Finland's oldest city.
Kavla is a heavy metal and hard rock band from São Paulo, Brazil, with origins dating to 1992. The band released the album Dream or Reality in 1995 and returned after a hiatus with Surreal in 2008, building a catalog rooted in melodic traditional heavy metal. Their current lineup features Thiago Cicilini on vocals, Sandro Silva and Fábio Silva on guitars, Carlos Ceroni on keyboards, Marcelo Eiger on bass, and Nina Pará on drums.
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