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Mesmerized is a progressive/power metal band from Kassel, Germany, formed in 2018. Their sound combines the compositional ambition of progressive metal with power metal's soaring melodies and dynamic intensity.
Marysville, Michigan's Messiah of Fire bring a traditional heavy/power metal sensibility to the American Midwest since their formation in 2018 — anthemic songwriting, soaring vocals, and the kind of earnest, full-throttle energy that defines classic power metal at its most direct. In a region not known for the style, they stand out as genuine believers in metal's most melodically ambitious and heroic tradition.
A power metal act from Helsinki, Metal de Facto has been delivering the genuine article of European power metal since 2019. The Latin-inflected name declares their commitment to authentic, by-the-book power metal.
Metal Detector is a heavy/power metal act from the Ligurian port city of Genoa, active since 2014. The band's self-aware name reflects their dedication to seeking out the purest form of classic metal.
Metal Factory is a dual-fronted heavy/power metal band from Ostrava, Czech Republic, anchored by vocalists Pavlína Mochová and Zuzana Batková. Their 2022 debut album "Defeat All," mixed at Mouseville Studio, delivers symphonic-tinged melodic metal with darker thematic weight than their power metal contemporaries.
Soaring Speed / Power Metal out of Texas.
A heavy/power metal project from Italy, Metal Fury has been delivering high-energy compositions since 2023. The project channels the fury of its name into anthemic, melodic metal.
Metalder deal in classic-leaning heavy and power metal shaped around lyrical themes of pirates, the cosmos, and the spirit of metal itself. The band recorded under Resistance Records and brings a dramatic, anthem-driven approach to the style that puts melody and storytelling front and center.
Metalforce is a heavy/power metal band from Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl, Germany, active since 2010. Their sound delivers the anthemic power and melodic intensity of classic heavy and power metal from the wine-growing region of Baden.
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