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Featured Album
Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
AMENRA “De zotte morgen” (written by Zjef Vanuytsel) (2020)
05/27 @ Théâtre Beanfield, Montreal
Featured Groove Metal Album
State Of Unrest (2023)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
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German heavy metal band from Aachen, formed in 2015. They play classic heavy metal from the westernmost corner of Germany, near the borders of Belgium and the Netherlands.
Athens-based epic power metal act active since 2014, crafting heroic compositions that blend galloping riffs with folk-influenced melodies and larger-than-life choruses. Their music channels the spirit of sword-and-sorcery through anthemic heavy metal.
Thrash metal outfit from Maribor, formed in 2016. Their compositions hit with the urgent intensity that defines the genre at its best: fast, tight, and unapologetically aggressive.
London-based heavy metal band with roots stretching back to 1999, evolving from traditional heavy metal into heavier groove metal territory over the years. A long-standing presence in the UK metal underground.
German folk/black metal band from Düsseldorf, formed in 2019, whose sound has shifted from folk-infused black metal toward a black/heavy metal hybrid. Their evolving style bridges pagan folk elements with traditional metal power.
German heavy/power metal band from Nuremberg, formed in 2025. They represent a brand-new entry in Nuremberg's storied metal tradition.
German power/heavy metal band from Pforzheim, formed in 2020. They craft anthemic power metal with heavy metal muscle from the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg.
French heavy metal and hard rock band from Peujard near Bordeaux, formed in 2024. They play classic heavy metal with hard rock energy from the Gironde region.
Heavy metal band from Leeds, active since 2010. They deliver no-frills heavy metal from the heart of Yorkshire's music scene.
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