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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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Niovel is a symphonic power metal band from Linz am Rhein in the Rhineland-Palatinate, active since 2021. The band delivers orchestral power metal from the scenic Rhine Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Nivaira is a melodic power metal band from Sant Hilari Sacalm in the Catalan Pyrenean foothills, active since 2015. The band delivers soaring power metal from the spa town in the Selva region of Girona province.
No Belief is a power/doom metal band from Ceske Budejovice in southern Bohemia, active since 2016. The band fuses the grandeur of power metal with the crushing weight of doom from the historic Budweiser city.
Athens act that evolved from power metal origins into a heavier thrash direction, reflecting a restless creative trajectory that outgrew their initial melodic framework. Their stylistic shift demonstrates the pull of aggression over anthemic bombast.
No God Rhetoric is a grindcore and powerviolence band from Brno, Czech Republic, active since 2016. The band delivers rapid-fire blasts of political extremity from the DIY punk and grind scene of Moravia.
Frosinone progressive power metal act active since 2001, crafting ambitious compositions from Lazio's interior for over two decades. Their long-running career speaks to an enduring commitment to technically demanding, melodically rich metal.
Noirad is a heavy/power metal band from Turin, Italy, active since 2017. They deliver melodic, powerful metal from the Piedmontese capital.
Nokta is a melodic progressive power metal band from Wetter-Volmarstein in the Ruhr area, formed in 2025. The project fuses progressive complexity with power metal grandeur from the industrial heartland.
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