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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Rooted in Gothenburg's underground, this heavy/power metal project delivers relentless compositions with conviction since 2016. Twin-guitar harmonies and commanding vocals characterize their sound.
Hammerforce is a symphonic power/progressive metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2009. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Hammerlin is a power metal project from Rosario, Santa Fe, led by Marcos Cápula. The project's debut full-length, La Sombra de la Luna, was released in November 2022 as an independently produced home recording, comprising 11 tracks across 51 minutes of melodic heavy metal.
Progressive/Power/Thrash Metal force from Udine, thunderous and relentless since 1993. Their thrash assault combines speed, aggression, and precision in equal measure.
Hard Tension is a neoclassical power metal/shred band from Portimão, Portugal, active since 2014 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
Harllequin is a heavy and power metal band from Brasília, Brazil, that formed in 2005 and has gone through periods of activity and hiatus. The band released the full-length album Hellakin Riders in September 2012, a ten-track record recorded, mixed, and mastered at Broadband Studio in Brasília. Their work appeared on the compilation Brasil Metal Union 2005, establishing them as part of the Brazilian metal underground.
Heavy/thrash/power metal band from Nicosia, Cyprus, formed in 2020. Their multifaceted approach combines the catchiness of power metal with thrash aggression and heavy metal foundations.
Harmony is a progressive power metal band from Borås, Sweden, active since 2020 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
Harpoon is a heavy metal band from José C. Paz, Buenos Aires province, rooted in the tradition of Argentine metal (Metal Argento) shaped by pioneering acts like V8 and Hermética. The band has released three studio albums — Grito de Rabia (1998), Batalla Eterna (2006), and Tu Mismo Pensar (2011) — with a lineup anchored by vocalist Ramón Duré, guitarists Alejandro Burgos and Hernán San Martín, bassist Rafael Florentín, and drummer Daniel López. Batalla Eterna was recorded and mastered at Crazy Rabbit Studios and produced by the band alongside Ariel Ranieri.
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