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The Fear (2022)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Dial Tone (2022)
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Spanish heavy metal band from Zaragoza, forging classic heavy metal since 2009. Named after the historical region spanning southern France and northeastern Spain, their sound channels Iberian metal heritage.
Helsinki heavy/groove metal/hard rock act active since 2019, blending three accessible styles into a crowd-pleasing formula. Their nautical name suits a band from Finland's coastal capital, where heavy rock has deep cultural roots.
A steadfast keeper of traditional heavy metal, Odisséia draws deep from the well of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Grave Digger, building a sound rooted in classic European steel. They released the album "For Waters Force...Winds of Power" in 2010 and followed it with the three-track EP "Enemy" in 2016, cementing their place as one of the most dedicated outfits in the Minas Gerais underground.
Polish metal act with a complex evolution through Oi!, RAC, heavy metal, and thrash metal phases since 2020. Their shifting sound reflects a search for identity across aggressive musical traditions.
Boston's Of the Past mine classic heavy metal tradition for songwriting lessons and come back with something that feels honest, direct, and fully committed to the form. Formed in 2017, they represent New England's reverence for the genre's foundational roots.
Leeds' Offended plays straight-ahead heavy metal with a pugnacious attitude, delivering hooky riffs and belted vocals in the classic British tradition. Their no-nonsense approach recalls the blue-collar energy of NWOBHM-era bands.
Cleveland's Olathia blend power metal's soaring ambition with metalcore's aggression and heavy metal's anthemic foundation, landing in a space that's cinematic and hard-hitting all at once. Since 2015, they've been building on the city's deep heavy music legacy in their own melodic, forceful way.
Old Amoon-Há describe themselves as "extreme 80s metal," weaving ancient Egyptian and occult themes through a sound built on the raw energy of classic heavy metal. Their 2015 demo "Demon One," recorded at Biz Studios in Teresina, introduced a project with a distinctly irreverent streak alongside the mysticism.
Old Audrey's Funeral mine the horror-tinged side of heavy metal in the tradition of King Diamond and Alice Cooper, crafting theatrical, doom-laced songs with narrative weight. Their self-titled debut album — eight tracks released independently on Ash Wednesday 2023 and recorded at Estúdio Maçonaria do Áudio — follows the arc of a damned protagonist from youthful sin through guilt and into an ambiguous death.
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