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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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Heavy/power metal band from Móstoles in the Madrid area, active since 2017. Their Spanish name — meaning 'invader' — channels classic power metal aggression from the capital region.
Melodic heavy/power metal band from Vaasa on Finland's Ostrobothnian coast, active since 2018. Their sound channels melodic power metal energy from the bilingual coastal city.
Power/thrash/progressive metal band from Helsinki, Finland formed in 2024. Their multi-genre approach delivers ambitious metal from the Finnish capital.
Invoice is a heavy/power/speed metal band from Wolfhagen, Germany, formed in 2018, blending the anthemic energy of power metal with the velocity of speed metal and the riff-driven weight of traditional heavy metal. The band delivers a triple-threat approach from the forested hills of northern Hesse.
Iotunn is a progressive metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, active since 2016, evolving from progressive power metal toward progressive melodic death metal. The band's name — the Norse word for "giant" — reflects their ambitious, larger-than-life approach to heavy music.
Iron Angel is a power/speed/thrash metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2018, wielding a triple-genre attack that channels the high-energy traditions of classic German speed and power metal with thrash aggression. The band carries the torch of Hamburg's storied heavy metal legacy.
Iron Echo is a heavy/power metal band from Heilbronn, Germany, formed in 2024, combining the anthemic drive of power metal with traditional heavy metal's riff-driven foundations. The band represents the newest wave of metal from the Neckar Valley.
Iron Fire is a heavy/power metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, active since 2006, delivering two decades of anthemic power metal built on soaring vocals and galloping riffs. The band ranks among Denmark's most established power metal acts.
Ironguard is a speed/power metal band from Fredericia, Denmark, active since 2011, blending the velocity of speed metal with the anthemic melodies of power metal. Over fifteen years, the band has forged a blistering hybrid from the Jutland garrison town.
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