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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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Gainesville heavy metal / nwothm project from the Florida underground.
New Jersey heavy metal solo artist blending NWOTHM traditionalism with acoustic exploration. The 2019 Acoustic Shoreline Sessions recorded on Long Beach Island and the full-length Claim The Crown show both sides of a versatile musician working the Jersey Shore metal circuit.
Snoqualmie, Washington NWOTHM project with six releases since 2014, including the umlaut-adorned First Strÿke. A prolific force in the Pacific Northwest's traditional metal revival, operating from the small mountain town famous as the setting for Twin Peaks.
North Carolina groove and heavy metal project with an impressive six releases since 2022. From Ceremony to Cybernetic Requiem, their prolific output spans the spectrum from traditional metal to futuristic heaviness.
San Francisco NWOTHM legends with roots in the early Bay Area metal scene. A name that evokes the percussive power of Verdi's opera reimagined through heavy metal, representing one of the city's contributions to the traditional metal revival.
Chicago heavy metal / nwothm project from the Illinois underground.
Portland heavy metal / nwothm project from the Oregon underground.
Kansas City, Missouri NWOTHM project whose untitled debut channels traditional heavy metal rebellion. The name evokes heretical royalty — a fitting banner for classic metal with a subversive streak.
Whitesburg, Kentucky NWOTHM act whose 2022 EP No Life Til' Leatherwood riffs on the Beastie Boys while celebrating deep Appalachian culture. Heavy metal from the coal country of southeastern Kentucky, as authentic and unpolished as the mountains themselves.
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