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Ancient Bards have crafted symphonic power metal from Rimini since 2010, building an international reputation for epic, fantasy-inspired compositions. Their name signals the storytelling tradition at the heart of their approach, delivering elaborate narrative albums with orchestral grandeur and soaring vocals.
Ancient Curse is a progressive heavy and power metal band from Bremen, Germany, whose catalog includes The Landing, Thirsty Fields, The New Prophecy, and the 2024 album Dimension 5. Their sound is built on razor-sharp riffs, energetic power passages, melancholic acoustic interludes, and complex arrangements developed through years of collaborative playing.
Ancient Reign delivers power and heavy metal from Oslo since 2010. Over fifteen years in the Norwegian capital, they have maintained an unwavering commitment to the heroic traditions of European power metal.
Andra is a power metal band from Aachen, Germany, formed in 2007, channeling the soaring vocals, melodic guitar work, and epic compositions that define the power metal genre. Based near the borders of Belgium and the Netherlands, the band draws from Germany's deep power metal tradition.
Andre Matos (14 September 1971 – 8 June 2019) was one of Brazil's most celebrated heavy and power metal vocalists, known for his tenor voice spanning roughly 3.5 octaves and his operatic delivery. He rose to international fame as the founding vocalist of Angra — whose debut "Angels Cry" (1993) broke through in Japan and Europe — and later fronted Shaman before dedicating his final years to a solo career that launched in earnest around 2012; following his death from a heart attack in 2019, São Paulo's mayor declared June 8 as the city's Heavy Metal Day in his honor.
Chicago power metal guitarist and multi-instrumentalist active since 2001. His solo catalog spans demos, full-lengths, and collaborative recordings that showcase technical prowess rooted in the Windy City's surprisingly deep power metal tradition.
North Royalton, Ohio power metal project with a sense of humor and four releases since 2015. From the provocatively titled Electric Male Discharge to the noise-referencing Harsh Metal Wall, they blend power metal bombast with irreverent energy from the Cleveland suburbs.
Anemi merges power and thrash metal from Paris since 2019, creating a volatile hybrid that combines anthemic melody with aggressive velocity. Their name evokes a blood-drained weakness that contrasts with the vitality of their sound.
Anette Olzon is the Swedish vocalist best known for fronting Nightwish from 2007-2012, now pursuing solo symphonic and power metal from Katrineholm in Södermanland. Her powerful voice and dramatic flair continue to shape her personal musical vision beyond her tenure with the Finnish symphonic metal giants.
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