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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Norwegian progressive/power metal band from Fredrikstad, blending technical ambition with anthemic melodies since 2021. Their quirky name adds character to their progressive power metal approach.
Lord Divine is a progressive power metal band from Rosario, Argentina, formed in 2004, whose debut Where the Evil Lays (2004) was followed by In Disgrace (2007) and Imágenes (2014). Their fourth album Facing Chaos was released on February 5, 2019 through Spain's Fighter Records and features guest vocals from Mark Boals, known for his work with Yngwie Malmsteen and Royal Hunt.
Swedish progressive power metal band from Helsingborg, formed in 2020 and blending technical ambition with anthemic power. Their celestial name channels divine illumination through progressive power metal.
Swiss melodic power/speed/heavy metal band from Rickenbach bei Wil, forging galloping riffs and soaring melodies since 2015. Their sound channels classic European power metal traditions through high-energy speed metal and traditional heavy metal frameworks.
Madison's Lords of the Trident make theatrical, high-octane heavy and power metal with comic-book mythology and earnest commitment to hooks, anthems, and all things epic.
Spanish power metal band from Sant Hilari Sacalm, delivering epic, melodic anthems since 2006. Their sound channels European power metal traditions through soaring vocals and triumphant guitar work.
Spanish heavy/power metal band from Bernardos, forging muscular riffs and anthemic choruses since 2012. Their sound channels classic European heavy and power metal through a Castilian lens.
Swedish symphonic power metal band from Bollstabruk, formed in 2022 and layering orchestral grandeur over triumphant power metal. Their name evokes the fading light of a new era dawning through majestic compositions.
Lost Forever is a progressive/power metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for a vigorous and technically demanding approach that avoids genre clichés. The band released their debut full-length album "The End of Beginning" through Hellion Records in December 2003, establishing their presence in the Brazilian progressive metal scene. They have continued as an independent act, releasing music under the Artax banner.
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