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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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Hellhaven is a melodic death/power metal band from Mosjøen, Norway, active since 2010 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Hellish War is a heavy/power metal band from Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, active since 1995. Their 2001 debut "Defender of Metal" became a cult item in Brazilian traditional metal circles, with German fans citing it among the finest Brazilian heavy metal albums of its era. Their 2019 album "Wine of Gods" features a guest appearance by Chris Boltendahl of German act Grave Digger on the track "Warbringer".
Heavy/power metal band from Cuenca, Spain, active since 2015. Their anthemic sound delivers soaring power metal from the dramatic clifftop city of Castilla-La Mancha.
Helltern is a heavy/power metal band from Curitiba, Brazil, formed in November 2019 and named after a German word meaning "enlightened." Their debut album "A World Without Mercy" (2021), recorded at Funds House Studio and produced by Aly Fioren, draws on the musical lineage of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Dio while addressing themes including World War II, the Holodomor, and the pandemic.
Death metal act from Rouen in Normandy, active since 2012. Their controlling name matches a sound that commands attention through crushing death metal from northern France's historic capital.
Florida's Helms Deep arrived in 2023 armed with the kind of heavy and power metal that prizes epic momentum over subtlety — loud, anthemic, and unapologetically bombastic in the tradition of the genre's great fortress-builders. A band that clearly enjoys swinging for the battlements.
Houston power/speed metal. James Rivera's voice is one of the great Texas metal instruments.
Helvede is a progressive heavy/power metal band from Varese, Italy, active since 2024 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
Melodic Power Metal force from Rome, volatile and relentless since 2016. Their work channels the iron spirit of traditional metal through anthemic songwriting.
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