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Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
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Hold Your Children Close and Pray for Oblivion (2016)
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Featured Doom Metal Album
Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Heavy/thrash metal band from Medway, England, active since 2018. Their approach combines classic heavy metal with thrash aggression from the Kent towns.
Ukrainian heavy metal act formed in 2022, delivering classic riff-driven energy with traditional metal power. Their approach channels the timeless foundations of heavy metal.
Resurrección is a melodic heavy metal band from Burgos in Castile and León, Spain, formed in 2017. Named 'Resurrection' in Spanish, the band delivers melodic heavy metal from the historic Gothic cathedral city of northern Spain.
Reternity is a melodic heavy metal band from Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, formed in 2022. The band delivers hook-laden traditional heavy metal from the Neckar valley wine region.
Retrace is a heavy metal band from Jönköping, Sweden, active since 2012. The band plays traditional heavy metal from the southern Swedish lakeside city, keeping the classic metal flame burning in Småland.
Return to Void is a heavy/progressive metal band from Kotka in southeastern Finland, formed in 2017. The band blends progressive complexity with heavy metal from the major port city on the Gulf of Finland.
Heavy metal band from Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, formed in 2015, drawing influence from Accept, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden. Their debut full-length Be Quiet was released in 2017 and contains ten tracks including 'Rapid Killer', 'Templar Knights', and 'Nosferatu'.
Jupiter, Florida's Revelation came together in 2026 as a straightforward heavy metal outfit in the classic mold — guitar-forward, melodically driven, and grounded in the anthemic traditions of the genre's formative years. Florida's metal scene tends toward extremity, which makes Revelation's commitment to pure, unadulterated heavy metal feel like a deliberate counterstatement. They're building on a foundation of hooks and power rather than brutality.
West Palm Beach's Revelations have spent over fifteen years refining a strain of melodic metalcore that leans into soaring clean vocal hooks as much as crushing breakdowns, making them a fixture in South Florida's competitive heavy scene. Since 2009, they've honed a sound where the melodic scaffolding is strong enough to carry the emotional weight the genre demands, giving their heavier moments real contrast and impact. They're a reliable force in Florida's metalcore scene with enough hooks to crossover without losing their edge.
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