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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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Blazing Power Metal from Scottsdale, Arizona (early); Austin, Texas (later).
Stoneheart forge power metal from the Catalan town of Martorell, channeling the genre's anthemic energy with stone-hearted conviction. Active since 2016, they bring Llobregat Valley grandeur to the Spanish power metal scene.
Power metal band from the tiny Tyrolean village of Sankt Ulrich am Pillersee, formed in 2016. Their approach brings the genre's signature soaring melodies and driving energy to one of Austria's most improbable metal outposts.
Subcutane have been delivering power and thrash metal from Lubeck since 1994, making them one of Schleswig-Holstein's longest-running metal acts. Their three decades of activity from the Hanseatic city on the Trave represent a remarkable commitment to aggressive melodic metal.
Toms River, New Jersey heavy and power metal band formed in 2023, working in the tradition of classic metal with a focus on strong melodic songwriting and heavy riffing.
Suede Wilson is a progressive power metal project from Lafayette, Louisiana, formed in 2017, blending melodic power metal with progressive rock arrangements, electronic elements, and dark ambient passages into an eclectic and unconventional sound.
SuicidalGrind pair power and death metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2023. Their provocative compound name channels the paradox of self-destructive extremity into compositions that unexpectedly merge two distant subgenres.
Sukoi deliver heavy and power metal from Bilbao, channeling the anthemic grandeur of European power metal through Basque intensity. Their jet-fighter-referencing name promises high-velocity, powerful compositions.
Sullvation is a Chicago, Illinois progressive heavy/power metal band formed in 2022, weaving together melodic power metal hooks, progressive structures, and the raw energy of classic heavy metal.
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