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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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German heavy/power metal band from Goslar trading under the name Lethal Oncoming Wrath since 2015. Their sound channels classic European power and heavy metal through muscular riffs and commanding vocals.
Pittsburgh's Lady Beast have spent over a decade championing traditional heavy and power metal with muscular riffs and soaring vocals rooted in the classic NWOBHM tradition. Since 2012 they've been one of the Steel City's most reliably electrifying metal acts.
Asheville, North Carolina's Lammoth draw on Tolkien mythology for their name and channel it through melodic black metal rich with atmosphere and mountainous grandeur. Formed in 2021, they fit naturally into the Appalachian city's thriving underground.
Swedish heavy/power metal band from Stockholm, forging powerful, anthemic compositions since 2011. Their name captures the overwhelming, unstoppable force of their Scandinavian power metal.
German heavy/power metal act formed in 2018, channeling the classic European power metal tradition through muscular riffs and soaring vocal lines. Their sound draws from the rich heritage of German heavy and power metal.
Lark Puden is a symphonic/gothic/power metal band from Rosario, Santa Fe, featuring vocalist Melani Hess alongside Nicolás Farante, Pedro Pablo Farante, and Nahuel Nieri. The band released their debut album "Stories of a Mind Gone Astray" on July 30, 2014, a 10-track, 46-minute record praised for its melodic hooks and heavy orchestration.
California power metal act Last Cadence pursue the genre's grand, orchestral ambitions since their 2018 formation, with an emphasis on melodic hooks and epic scope. They carry the tradition of European power metal into American hands.
Ukrainian heavy/speed/power metal band from Kyiv, delivering high-energy anthems since 2012. Their hopeful name channels resilient optimism through the triple force of heavy, speed, and power metal.
Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg, forging epic anthems since 2022. Based in Sweden's metal capital, their sound channels the city's rich heritage through triumphant power metal.
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