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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Jackson groove metal project from the New Jersey underground.
Las Vegas heavy metal act keeping the NWOTHM flame burning since 2013. Five releases including the boldly titled Dead Cops and various splits demonstrate a band with punk-adjacent attitude delivering classic heavy metal from the neon-lit desert.
Fort Wayne, Indiana NWOTHM project whose 2022 album LEGEND Vol 2 channels classic heavy metal grandeur from the Hoosier State. Traditional metal riffs and soaring vocals keeping the spirit of the genre alive in the Midwest.
Los Angeles heavy metal / nwothm project from the California underground.
Detroit heavy metal and thrash act whose 2012 debut Iron Funeral channels Motor City industrial decay into riff-driven fury. The title captures their aesthetic perfectly — metal music about metal's demise, forged in a city that knows something about rust.
Cincinnati heavy metal project whose 2020 single 2 Nights delivers straightforward NWOTHM energy from the Queen City. No pretension, just classic metal built on riffs and attitude.
California NWOTHM project whose 2015 singles collection The Great Attraction channels Orwellian themes through traditional heavy metal. A dystopian lens on the genre's escapist traditions.
Portland, Oregon NWOTHM act with a name that demands the Lone Star State join the Pacific Northwest. Three releases since 2016 including The Delta Variant deliver classic heavy metal with a wry sensibility, proving traditional metal thrives in Portland's anything-goes musical ecosystem.
Corona heavy metal / nwothm project from the California underground.
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