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A thrash and power metal project from Sarajevo founded in 2009 by Senad Marava, the drummer of Bosnian speed/thrash cult act Bombarder, Marawa debuted with the album Gate to the Next World and later expanded into a proper band after vocalist Andrej Merkadić joined in 2011. The project bridges old-school Bosnian thrash roots with more melodic power metal structures.
Marc Hudson is a power metal artist from Oxford, England, active since 2023. He delivers soaring power metal driven by melodic hooks and anthemic performances.
March Against the Tides is a power metal act from Oslo, active since 2019. The band delivers epic, anthemic compositions with a defiant spirit from the Norwegian capital.
Marshall Law was a seminal Birmingham heavy/power metal act formed in 1987, who toured alongside Motörhead and Yngwie Malmsteen during the late 1980s. Their debut album on Heavy Metal Records and subsequent releases like 'Power Game' cemented their reputation as one of the UK's finest traditional metal bands before their final split in 2010.
Epic Power Metal out of Texas.
Masquerader is a heavy/power metal band from Münster, Germany, formed in 2019. Their sound combines the anthemic power of classic heavy metal with the soaring intensity of power metal, emerging from Westphalia's thriving metal scene.
Mass Mayhem blends metalcore aggression with power metal melodicism and epic tonal ambitions, tracing their roots to the duo project Primacy launched by cousins Lucas Sodré and Marcos Paulo in Parauapebas. The band signed with MS Metal Records and released material under the Mass Mayhem name, building a following in the far northern Pará state scene.
Mastercastle is a female-fronted neoclassical heavy metal band from Genoa, Italy, featuring vocalist Giorgia Gueglio and guitarist Pier Gonella. Their seventh album 'Lighthouse Pathetic' (2022) delivers eleven tracks of melodic, technically proficient heavy metal blending power with neoclassical composition.
MasterForce is a power and folk metal band from Torviscosa, Italy, formed in 2017. They blend power metal's anthemic energy with folk metal traditions from the Friuli region.
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