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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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California heavy/power metal act Darkwolf deal in the timeless currency of epic riffs and soaring vocal melodies, pursuing a style that prizes dramatic songwriting over trend-chasing since their 2015 formation.
Darna is a heavy/power metal band from Oviedo in Asturias, active since 2017 and named after the Basque word for celebration, delivering high-energy traditional metal with a regional Iberian character. Their compositions draw from the European power metal canon while maintaining a distinctly Spanish identity.
Seattle power metal outfit Darth Brooks wear their absurdist name like armor while delivering earnest, riff-heavy heavy metal built on melodic leads and thundering rhythm work, active since 2016 in the Pacific Northwest's fertile heavy scene.
Darvulia is a power metal band from Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain, formed in 2021. Named after the historical Hungarian figure, they play powerful metal from Galicia.
David Hannah is a heavy/power metal artist with electronic influences from Maybole, Scotland, formed in 2016. They blend traditional heavy/power metal with electronic elements.
Saint Paul's Dawn of Valor bring an earnest, anthem-driven approach to power metal that feels entirely at home in Minnesota's fiercely loyal metal community. Since 2011, they've championed the genre's most cinematic qualities — soaring vocals, sweeping melodies, and a sense of epic purpose.
Daydream is a melodic power/speed metal band from Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, formed in 2018. They deliver soaring melodies and high-speed precision in the European power metal tradition.
Daydream XI is a progressive/power metal band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, founded by guitarist Marcelo Pereira and fronted by singer/guitarist Tiago Masseti. The band released their debut album "The Grand Disguise" in 2014, followed by the critically acclaimed "The Circus of the Tattered and Torn" in 2017, and the single "The Death of Art" in 2020, blending hard rock, power metal, and progressive metal with no self-imposed stylistic boundaries. They have shared the stage with notable progressive and metal acts including Periphery, Symphony X, and Devin Townsend.
Daydreamer is a power metal project from Aargau, Switzerland, formed in 2014 and exploring the genre's characteristic blend of soaring melodies and driving rhythmic power. Their compositions channel the triumphant energy and epic scope that define the power metal tradition.
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