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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Extreme Power Metal (2019)
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rosemary (2023)
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Heavy metal band from Affligem and Aalst in East Flanders, Belgium, originally formed in 1990 with thematic content rooted in ancient Egypt and the mythology of the pharaohs. After an active period through the early 1990s the band went on hiatus until reforming in 2020, continuing their historically-themed heavy metal into a new decade.
Heavy metal act from the village of Galder in North Brabant, active since 2009 and delivering classic metal energy from rural Netherlands. Their traditional approach channels the timeless power of heavy metal.
Heavy/thrash metal band from Dąbrowa Górnicza in Poland's Silesian conurbation, active since 2016. Their approach combines heavy metal with thrash aggression from the industrial heartland.
Random Black is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Essex, England, formed in 2015. The band channels the classic spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal from east of London.
Valley Village, California guitarist Randy Pevler launched this solo project in 2025 at the intersection of neoclassical shred and traditional heavy metal, weaving fleet-fingered technique through hard rock frameworks. It's the kind of guitar-forward work that nods to Malmsteen and the heyday of virtuoso metal while finding its own voice in the LA session scene.
Rankelson is a NWOBHM/heavy metal and hard rock band from Cardiff, Wales, active since 2011. Over a decade of classic British metal from the Welsh capital.
Rankojat is a thrash/heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2014. The band delivers aggressive thrash and heavy metal from Finland's most active metal city.
Rankor is a heavy/thrash metal band from Wiesbaden, the Hessian state capital in Germany, formed in 2023. The band delivers aggressive thrash with heavy metal foundations from the Rhine-Main metropolitan area.
Rome hard rock and heavy metal act formed in 2017, delivering classic riff-driven energy with rock 'n' roll swagger from Italy's capital. Their accessible approach channels the timeless power of heavy rock.
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