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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
Featured Power Metal Album
No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Heavy and doom metal band from Oulu, Finland active since 2015. Wolfshead merges the anthemic power of heavy metal with doom's crushing weight from the largest city in northern Finland.
Heavy metal band from Tilburg, Netherlands active since 2010. Wolfsheart delivers classic heavy metal from the North Brabant city known for hosting the Roadburn festival.
Heavy and melodic death metal band from the island of Rügen, Germany formed in 2017. Wolfskommando blends the power of heavy metal with melodic death metal's harmonic aggression from the Baltic coast.
Boston's Wolfsmyth channel the classic spirit of heavy metal with the directness and energy that made the genre compelling in the first place. Formed in 2018, they draw from the traditional well — muscular riffs, anthemic structures, and a sound that doesn't chase trends. They're a testament to the enduring vitality of no-frills heavy metal in New England.
Heavy metal, doom, and crust band from Leeds, England formed in 2020. Workshed fuses the power of heavy metal and the weight of doom with crust punk's raw energy.
Heavy metal band from Patras, Greece active since 2014. World Beyond delivers classic heavy metal from the gateway to the Peloponnese on the Gulf of Patras.
Chicago's Worwyk have been keeping the torch of classic heavy metal burning since 1989, outlasting trends and genre fads with stubborn dedication to the fundamentals. Their sound draws on the blue-collar grit of the Midwest and the timeless appeal of crunching riffs and soaring vocals.
Heavy metal band from Rugby, England active since 2015, evolving from heavy metal and hard rock into heavier doom territory. Wounded Cross has deepened their sound over the years from classic metal into crushing doom.
Los Angeles heavy metal band formed in 2025, straddling the line between hard rock energy and traditional heavy metal weight in a city with a deep legacy of both. A brand-new act arriving on the LA scene with the hard-rocking, riff-driven sensibility of the genre's classic era.
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