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Death Atlas (2019)
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Glory Hunter is a heavy metal band in the NWOBHM tradition from Livingston in the Scottish Lowlands, active since 2012. They channel the classic spirit of British heavy metal from West Lothian.
Goldsmith is a NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal band from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England, active since 2010 and keeping the flame of classic British heavy metal alive. Their sound draws from the twin-guitar attack and soaring melodies of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
Ground Zero is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Norwich, formed in 2022. They channel the spirit of classic British heavy metal from the Norfolk capital.
Gunslinger is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Ipswich in Suffolk, active since 2007. They channel the classic spirit of British heavy metal from the East Anglian county town.
Heavy thrash metal and punk act from Shrewsbury in Shropshire, active since 2016. Their tool-themed name matches a no-frills approach blending thrash aggression with punk rock energy from the Welsh borderlands.
This Heathen, active since 1987, carry the banner of traditional heavy metal with the well-worn confidence of a band that predates most of their contemporaries. Their long tenure in the underground speaks to a steady commitment to the genre's foundational values.
Heavy Weather is a nwobhm/heavy metal band from Abergavenny, United Kingdom, active since 2015 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Emerging from London's underground, this heavy metal, nwobhm act has been forging menacing sonic fury since 2007. Twin-guitar harmonies and commanding vocals characterize their sound.
Thrash metal outfit from Devon in southwest England, active since 2012. Their machine-like name matches precise, mechanized thrash compositions honed over a decade in the West Country underground.
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