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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Brooklyn's Ebenezer has been working the power/thrash axis since 2011, channeling the twin-guitar bombast of classic power metal through the speed and aggression of thrash in a style that's remained distinct in New York's crowded underground.
Active in Fredrikstad since 2025, this Norwegian act forges Power Metal and Progressive Metal built on genre-bending ambition that refuses easy categorization. Their approach balances aggression with genuine musical substance.
Ecclesia is a heavy/doom-influenced power metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, active since 2017. The band released the EP "Witchfinding Metal of Doom" in 2017 and the full-length debut "De Ecclesiæ Universalis" in 2020, followed by "Ecclesia Militans" in 2024. Their sound draws on the classic doom and heavy metal traditions of Candlemass and Black Sabbath while incorporating epic, medieval lyrical themes centered on the Inquisition.
Fort Wayne's Echosoul blend progressive and power metal into something ambitious and melodic, active since 2014 with a sound that favors technical development over brute force.
Progressive power metal band from Moscow, Russia active since 2009, blending progressive complexity with power metal's melodic intensity. Their sound draws on Moscow's deep well of technically proficient metal musicians.
Viennese power and heavy metal band formed in 2020, drawing from the classic European power metal tradition with hard rock influences. Their sound combines melodic hooks with driving riffs in the spirit of Austria's long-standing metal heritage.
Melodic heavy/power metal act from Valencia, Spain, formed in 2024, blending harmonic richness with commanding riffs. Their approach channels the European power metal tradition with Mediterranean warmth.
Power/progressive metal act from Galicia in northwestern Spain, merging anthemic power metal with progressive complexity since 2010. Their Galician roots bring a Celtic-influenced edge to their technically ambitious metal.
Power metal act from the small Riojan town of Autol, Spain, formed in 2023. Their Alpine flower-referencing name adds natural beauty to their approach to anthemic, triumphant power metal.
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