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Viennese heavy/speed/power metal band formed in 1995, Thunderlord recorded their material between 1997 and 1998 at rehearsal studios in Vienna, drawing on the spirit of classic European steel from acts like Judas Priest and Running Wild. Their previously unreleased recordings were remastered and made available in January 2022, bringing the band's early work to a wider audience.
Dallas, Georgia power metal outfit Thundershield have been forging anthemic, melodically driven metal since 2016, drawing on the genre's European influences while planting their sound firmly in the American South. Their music leans into the soaring vocals and galloping tempos that define classic power metal, an unusual presence in the Georgia heavy music landscape.
Heavy/power metal band from Belém, Pará, formed in 2010, with a lineup anchored by vocalist Leo Rodrigues and guitarist Hugowar alongside Bruno Gibson (bass), and Paulo Wallace (drums). Their debut album Battle Scream (2016) drew comparisons to American power metal acts like Jag Panzer and Agent Steel; the EP Power, Blood and Glory followed in 2019, and second full-length Thunderwarriors (March 18, 2023) featured Gerrit P. Mutz of German band Sacred Steel as a guest vocalist.
Thunderstone is a power metal band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2007. They are an established force in the Finnish power metal scene with years of anthemic, melodic output.
Thy Majestie is a symphonic power metal band from Palermo, active since 2022. Their regal name matches the grandiose orchestral arrangements and epic scope of their power metal from the Sicilian capital.
Tidal Dreams from Athens deliver heavy and power metal that ebbs and flows with oceanic grandeur since 2012. Over a decade of compositions from the Greek capital channels the Aegean's tidal rhythms through melodic metal.
Tiluland is a power metal/shred project from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2010. They combine power metal's anthemic energy with virtuosic shred guitar work.
Time Machine is a progressive power metal band from Milan, active since 2016. Their sci-fi name matches the ambitious scope of their progressive power metal, blending technical complexity with melodic hooks.
Time Scenario from Athens deliver symphonic power metal that constructs alternate temporal realities since 2016. A decade of time-traveling compositions from the Greek capital has produced cinematic, orchestrally rich metal.
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