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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Sandviken-based heavy/power/speed metal project channeling the spirit of Running Wild through high-seas adventure and anthemic riffing. Their prolific output of pirate-themed speed metal has made them a beloved name among traditional metal enthusiasts.
Power metal band from Sliven, Bulgaria, active since 2016. They deliver the soaring melodies and driving rhythms characteristic of European power metal.
Power metal outfit from Kharkiv, formed in 2019. Their sound combines high-register vocals with twin-guitar harmonies and double-bass drumming in the grand tradition of melodic heavy metal.
Blessed in Fire is a power metal band from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, active since the early 2000s and independent. The band is part of the Brazilian power metal scene rooted in Salvador, with early releases including a rehearsal recording titled "Dead & Alive" (2003), and continues to be active in the regional metal community.
Spanish power metal band from Sabadell near Barcelona, formed in 2016. They deliver soaring power metal anthems from the Catalan industrial heartland.
German speed and power metal legends from Krefeld, formed in 1988. Originally rooted in speed metal, they evolved into one of the world's most acclaimed power metal bands, renowned for their epic, Tolkien-inspired compositions and orchestral grandeur.
Athenian heavy/power metal act formed in 2013, delivering dual-guitar harmonies and soaring vocal performances rooted in the classic European power metal tradition. Their compositions channel the epic scope and melodic sensibility that Greek metal has been known for since the days of Manilla Road's Hellenic disciples.
German heavy/power metal band from Neuforweiler, formed in 2012. They deliver commanding power metal with strong heavy metal foundations from the Saarland region.
Power metal outfit from Naxxar, formed in 2016. Their sound combines high-register vocals with twin-guitar harmonies and double-bass drumming in the grand tradition of melodic heavy metal.
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