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Detroit's Seduce bring a heavy and power metal sensibility to a city with deep roots in hard-driving rock and metal, coupling soaring vocal delivery with thick, riff-driven arrangements. Formed in 2021, they occupy the classic end of the American metal tradition, drawing energy from both the melodic ambitions of power metal and the raw force of traditional heavy metal.
Seganona bring power metal to the French-speaking Swiss city of Fribourg, crafting anthemic compositions driven by soaring melodies and galloping rhythms. Formed in 2020, they carry the torch of European power metal in a region better known for extreme styles.
Moscow's Selenseas deliver power metal from the Russian capital since 2016. Their lunar-ocean name channels the seas of the moon into uplifting compositions from Europe's largest city.
Moscow's Sensum pair heavy and power metal from the Russian capital since 2008. Their Latin name meaning "perception" channels sensory awareness into nearly two decades of melodically driven compositions.
Sentinel is a sci-fi themed speed and power metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2013. The band released their debut EP "Messenger of Chaos" in July 2017, recorded at La Nave de Oseberg studios, followed by their first full-length "The Black of the Sun" in July 2020 — an eight-track album recorded at Conde Studios between June and December 2019, released entirely independently.
Magadan's Seraphim Project pair heavy and power metal from one of Russia's most remote Far Eastern cities since 2016. Their angelic-science name and Kolyma origins channel divine engineering from the edge of the habitable world.
One of Austria's most prominent symphonic power metal exports, Serenity has released numerous albums on Napalm Records since their 2007 debut, with vocalist Georg Neuhauser fronting a sound built on orchestral grandeur and historically-inspired themes. Albums like "War of Ages" (2013) and "Nemesis AD" (2023), produced by Sascha Paeth, have cemented their reputation as masters of bombastic, narrative-driven European power metal.
San Diego's Serpentyne draw from three directions at once — progressive, thrash, and power metal — resulting in a dynamic, melodically rich hybrid that has been sharpening its edge in Southern California's metal scene since 2018.
Christian power metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, formed in 2000, fronted by vocalist Debora Serri alongside guitarist Karim Serri, keyboardist Rafael Friesen, bassist Ricardo Bagatelli, and drummer Eliezer Leite. Their debut album The Second Floor was released in 2002 on Megahard Records, followed by The Faceless Man in 2006 on Bombworks Records, both combining melodic power metal with progressive tendencies and explicitly faith-based lyrical themes.
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