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Actin' Up (2023)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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HYPA HYPA Tour - Live In Ludwigsburg (2023)
05/25 @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor, National Harbor
Featured Progressive Metal Album
The Atlantic Albums (2019)
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Chicago's Wysdom combine blackened heavy metal with a punk-inflected edge, filtering their approach through the gritty street-level energy of Illinois's underground since their 2017 formation. Their crossing of classic heavy metal muscle with black metal darkness and punk attitude gives them a distinctly rough-edged character.
Heavy/doom metal and hard rock band from Skellefteå, Sweden. Wytch brings crushing heavy doom with a hard rock edge from the mining town of northern Västerbotten.
Four-piece hard rock and heavy metal band from Lancaster, England featuring Colin Hendra on guitar and vocals, with five studio albums on Bad Omen Records. Their shimmering blend of NWOBHM, folk rock, and progressive textures has earned them a devoted following, with 2025's V: Lamentations produced by Ed Turner.
Heavy metal band from Darwen, Lancashire formed in 2019. Wythyn Shadows forges classic heavy metal from the Lancashire mill town at the foot of the West Pennine Moors.
X-Calibur is a heavy metal band from Neuchatel, Switzerland, formed in 2018. They play classic-style heavy metal with a strong emphasis on powerful riffs and anthemic songwriting in the tradition of European heavy metal.
Xanax is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Spytihnev, Czech Republic, active since 2005. Drawing their name and aesthetic from pharmaceutical culture, they deliver hard-hitting traditional metal with a hard rock edge, carving out a niche in the Czech metal scene over nearly two decades.
Xero is a NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal band from London, England, originally formed in the early 2000s. They carry the spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal forward with raw, guitar-driven compositions that honor the genre's classic sound.
Xes is a heavy metal band from Genk, Belgium, formed in 2019. They carry the torch of classic heavy metal with straightforward riffs and traditional song structures rooted in the Belgian metal underground.
XIII Doors is a melodic groove/heavy metal band from Shannon, Ireland, formed in 2023. They describe themselves as a hard rock/metal band from Ireland, releasing tracks like "Into The Unknown" and "Unleash The Beast" that blend heavy riffs with accessible, hard-hitting melodies.
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