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Chicago, Illinois power/thrash metal band formed in 1983, combining the technical ambition and melodic strength of power metal with the aggression and momentum of thrash — a pairing that reflected Chicago's fertile and diverse metal environment during the genre's formative decade.
Los Angeles heavy and power metal outfit Throttle formed in 2019 with a focus on soaring melodic vocals and driving, hook-laden riffs that sit between the traditional heavy metal template and the more bombastic end of the power metal spectrum. They bring a sun-drenched, Sunset Strip-adjacent energy to a style that often gravitates toward European grandiosity.
Los Angeles-based Through the Clouds formed in 2019 at the intersection of melodic hard rock and power metal, favoring anthemic songwriting, clean vocals, and technically accomplished guitar work with strong melodic hooks. They bring a polished, uplifting approach to power metal that sits comfortably alongside the genre's European masters while maintaining an American West Coast sensibility.
Clearwater, Florida's Thunder have been channeling the melodic sweep and galloping energy of heavy and power metal since 2010, bringing a sun-state directness to a style that thrives on anthemic hooks and muscular guitar work.
Heavy metal band from Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, formed in 2014, with members Leonardo Fernandes, Matheus Regalin, Julio Chagas Pitthan, Lucas Lamaison, and Carlo Stella. The band released the full-length Iron Fist of Lord on December 14, 2016, an 11-track album produced independently, preceded by the albums Way of Steel (August 2014) and Crusade (August 2016).
Originally formed as Megahertz in 1988 in Tirana, Thunder Way rebranded in 1992 and released their sole album "The Order Executors" the following year, recorded in Skopje, Macedonia. The power/speed metal band won first place at the Albanian rock festival in 1995 before dissolving, then reunited in 2023 with a new lineup and concept.
Arlington, Texas power and heavy metal band Thunderchild formed in 2019, channeling classic metal energy into the DFW area's active scene with a focus on soaring hooks and the kind of confident, guitar-driven delivery the style demands.
Thundercross is a symphonic power metal band from Trieste, formed in 2020. Their music combines orchestral grandeur with the triumphant energy of power metal from the Italian-Slovenian border city.
Thunderdome is a power metal band from Rome, formed in 2018. Their commanding name suits the anthemic, powerful metal they deliver from the Italian capital.
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