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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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Detroit's Deathinitely fuse power metal's melodic reach with thrash metal's velocity, producing a high-energy hybrid that's been a fixture of the city's surprisingly diverse metal underground since 2001.
December XII plays power metal from Kursk, active since 2012 and delivering melodic, high-energy compositions from the Central Black Earth region. Their calendar-date name adds enigmatic significance to music built on soaring vocals and driving rhythms.
Decended is a power metal band from Joensuu, Finland, active since 2012. They play energetic power metal from eastern Finland.
Los Angeles heavy/power metal act Decision brings a classic, hard rock-adjacent sensibility to the Southern California scene — anthemic, guitar-forward, and drenched in the kind of melodic ambition the city's heritage demands. Formed in 2010, they've carved out a niche in the LA underground that has no shortage of competition but always room for a well-crafted heavy metal song.
Dedication is a heavy and power metal band from Avesta, Sweden, formed in 2016. The project delivers soaring metal from the Dalarna region.
Oakland's Defcon 1 wasted no time making their presence felt when they formed in 2024, delivering Bay Area-inflected thrash that respects the region's legacy while keeping one foot in the present.
Knoxville, Iowa's Defyance carry a long arc in their Metal-Archives history — beginning in power metal territory before evolving toward a more complex progressive metal sound. Revived in 2025, they represent a rare breed of Midwestern perseverance, bridging soaring melodic ambition with increasingly intricate, expansive songwriting.
DEgITx is a unique power metal and chiptune fusion project from Minsk, Belarus, created by a composer-programmer who blends 8-bit chiptune aesthetics with rock and metal instrumentation. With a prolific catalog spanning titles like 'Digital Hell,' 'Forest Spirits,' and 'Between Death and Stars,' the project occupies a distinctive niche.
Delfinia is a power metal band originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, later based in Northampton, formed in 2014. The project delivers soaring power metal.
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