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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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Martin, Slovakia — heavy metal and power metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2015, they deal in galloping double-bass rhythms and anthemic choruses. Uplifting harmonies and galloping rhythms form their core identity.
Proof that the underground never sleeps, this power metal and symphonic metal act from Molde traffics in orchestral grandeur married to heavy guitar-driven foundations. Since 2016, they've built a catalog that reflects the frozen north that birthed an entire genre.
Melodic power metal act from Leutkirch im Allgau in Germany's Swabian Alps, crafting euphoric, anthem-driven compositions since 2011. Their name captures the uplifting, sonically rich quality of their power metal.
Power metal and shred guitar project from Mannheim, Germany, delivering virtuosic, anthemic compositions since 2009. Their approach combines the technical prowess of shred guitar with the melodic grandeur of power metal.
Power metal band from Romont in the French-speaking Swiss canton of Fribourg, crafting anthemic, melodically driven compositions since 2012. Their sound channels the triumphant energy and soaring vocal lines of the European power metal tradition.
Power metal band from Lyon, France active since 2008. They bring epic, soaring power metal from the Rhone-Alpes region.
Power metal outfit from Beveren, Belgium, crafting uplifting, anthemic compositions with soaring melodies since 2015. Their sound channels the triumphant energy and melodic grandeur of the European power metal tradition.
Straddling the line between power metal and progressive metal, this Swedish actfrom Gothenburg fuses polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2022, and uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Power metal band from Jyvaskyla, Finland formed in 2017. They deliver epic, melodic power metal from central Finland.
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