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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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San Francisco power metal outfit with origins stretching back to 1983, operating under a previous name before adopting Bad Press — one of the Bay Area's longer-lived metal acts.
Spanish progressive/power metal band from Madrid, active since 2009. They blend progressive metal's complexity with power metal's anthemic melodies.
Power/thrash metal band from Belfast, active since 2012. Their releases including This Means War, Death of a Hero, and the Worldwide Genocide EP deliver hard-hitting Irish thrash with power metal ambition.
Kraków-based folk-infused heavy metal act active since 2014, weaving traditional melodies into their heavy metal framework. Their compositions bridge cultural heritage with the power of amplified instrumentation.
Fort Worth heavy and power metal veterans active from 1992 through the Modern Metal label, contributing to the Texas power metal scene before eventually disbanding.
Power metal outfit from Slovakia, formed in 2013. Their sound combines high-register vocals with twin-guitar harmonies and double-bass drumming in the grand tradition of melodic heavy metal.
Balmung is a heavy metal band from Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, founded by members including Héctor Einherjer (ex-Estigma) and Adolfo Wagner, blending power metal energy with neoclassical technique. The band released their debut five-track EP Mors Crucis in December 2023 through the independent label Infernal South Production, showcasing tightly executed classic-style heavy metal. As of 2025 they were in the mixing phase of their debut full-length album.
A Kansas City heavy metal institution active since 1985, Banshee built their reputation through appearances on Metal Blade's influential Metal Massacre compilation series and have persisted through decades of lineup changes.
Spanish heavy/power metal band from Los Santos de Maimona in Extremadura, active since 2009. They bring anthemic heavy and power metal from one of Spain's least-populated regions.
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