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Santtu Niemela creates power and progressive metal from the southwestern Finnish towns of Marttila and Loimaa, building ambitious compositions as a solo project. Formed in 2023, his work brings personal prog-power vision to the Varsinais-Suomi region.
Saratoga are an established power/heavy metal band from Madrid, one of Spain's most recognized acts in the genre with a career spanning multiple albums. Their anthemic, Spanish-language power metal has made them a cornerstone of the Iberian melodic metal scene.
Progressive/power metal band from São Paulo, formed in 2004, led by guitarist and vocalist David Thomazone alongside vocalist and keyboardist Debora Thomazone. The band released their album For the King in March 2019, recorded at Digital Triad Studio with a five-piece lineup including guitarists Felipe Rodrigo, bassist Adriano Alves, and drummer Alejandro Willians.
Sarón is an experimental Power Metal project from Heroica Veracruz, Mexico, conceived in 2013 and first released publicly in 2024. Their debut release La senda antigua appeared in 2024, followed by the single In Excelsis Deo in 2025.
Satcconnia blend melodic power and gothic metal from Merida in Extremadura, combining anthemic grandeur with dark romantic atmospheres from Spain's Roman-heritage region. Active since 2012, they bring ancient Lusitanian spirit to their Iberian metal.
Formed in 2020 in Spring Valley, California, Sator Square take their name from the ancient Latin palindrome carved into stone across the Roman world — a fitting emblem for a band weaving gothic atmosphere together with power metal grandeur. Their sound balances soaring melody and dramatic weight, with the gothic darkness of acts like Type O Negative cutting against the propulsive uplift of European power metal.
SauruXet blend heavy/power metal with hard rock from Helsinki, combining classic metal grandeur with rock's accessibility. Active since 2017, they bring reptilian-named energy to the Finnish capital's traditional metal scene.
Savage Grace is an American power and speed metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981 originally under the name Marquis de Sade, drawing early attention when their song 'Scepters of Deceit' appeared on Metal Blade's Metal Massacre II compilation in 1982. The band released the EP The Dominatress (1984) and their debut full-length Master of Disguise (1985), followed by After the Fall from Grace (1986), both considered significant entries in the early American speed metal canon. After a lengthy hiatus following their 1993 split, the band returned in 2023 with Sign of the Cross, the first new studio album in 37 years.
Kristianstad's Savage Sword pair heavy and power metal from the Skane fortress city since 2026. Their barbaric-blade name and southern Swedish origins channel the cutting force of uncivilized weaponry into freshly-forged compositions.
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