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Soundtrack to Your Escape (The Quiet Place Version) (2022)
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Borderland (2025)
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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.
Gelsenkirchen heavy/post-black metal act formed in 2020, blending traditional metal weight with the atmospheric sprawl of post-black metal. Based in the industrial Ruhr Valley, their sound reflects the area's gritty, working-class character.
Epic heavy metal band from Athy, Ireland, with roots dating to 2005. Two decades of epic heavy metal from the small Kildare town represent exceptional dedication to the Irish metal underground.
Athens' Old Serpent plays classic heavy metal with a reverence for the genre's foundational era, channeling vintage tone and timeless riff construction. Their traditionalist approach recalls the golden age of NWOBHM and early Judas Priest.
Post-rock and shoegaze project from Kharkiv, Ukraine, active since 2011. Despite being categorized as heavy metal, their approach channels the atmospheric, guitar-layered aesthetics of post-rock and shoegaze.
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