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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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Italian power/progressive metal band from Venice, blending epic melodies with prog complexity since 2017. Their name evokes the haunting, soothing-yet-dark character of their Venetian metal.
Clearwater, Florida's Loupgarou bring a shape-shifting intensity to power metal and hard rock, conjuring the name's werewolf mythology in melodic, hook-laden surges.
Lovebites formed in Tokyo in 2016, building a sound rooted in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with strong melodic power metal leanings, drawing frequent comparisons to Iron Maiden and Rage. After signing to Victor Entertainment, they released a debut EP and their first album Awakening from Abyss in 2017, winning the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award for Best New Band in 2018 following Clockwork Immortality. The all-female quintet has maintained a prolific release schedule, delivering their fifth studio album Outstanding Power in February 2026 and establishing themselves as one of Japan's most internationally recognized heavy metal acts.
Finnish melodic power metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2024 and channeling the classic Finnish power metal tradition. Their sound builds on soaring melodies and triumphant arrangements in the lineage of Finland's storied power metal scene.
German power metal band from Frankfurt, forging epic, melodic anthems since 2013. Their sound channels the visionary spirit of power metal through soaring vocals and imaginative compositions.
Swedish band from Kristinehamn that evolved from progressive/power metal origins in 2015 into heavy metal territory. Their genre evolution traces a path from complex prog-power to more direct, riff-focused heavy metal.
Tacoma's Luminator emerged in 2022 with a bright-edged take on power metal, channeling the Pacific Northwest's brooding energy into soaring riffs and anthemic hooks. A young band already pushing the genre's melodic upper limits.
Swedish power metal band from Kiruna, Sweden's northernmost city, forging epic anthems since 2022. Their lunar name channels the celestial, Arctic-night atmosphere of the far north through triumphant power metal.
Italian power metal band from Vicenza, delivering explosive, anthemic compositions since 2014. Their cosmic name matches the celestial, larger-than-life energy of their power metal.
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