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German experimental power/thrash metal band from Hamburg, formed in 2013. They push the boundaries of power and thrash metal with experimental arrangements and an unconventional approach.
German heavy/power metal band from Cologne, active since 2005. They deliver commanding power metal with heavy metal foundations from the Rhineland.
Symphonic power metal band from Ghent, Belgium, having evolved from earlier heavy metal roots. They combine orchestral arrangements with the driving force of power metal.
Battle was a heavy/power metal band from São Paulo that formed and disbanded within a short window around 2024. Operating in a city with a deep power metal tradition, the project drew from classic European and Brazilian power metal sounds before folding without a wide-release discography.
Finnish heavy/power metal and hard rock band from Helsinki, formed in 2015. They have become one of Finland's most recognized modern power metal acts with an energetic, anthemic sound.
Five-piece power metal band from Southampton, formed in 2020, delivering hook-driven, synth-fuelled heavy metal. Their 2023 album Blood, Fire, Magic and Steel channels fantasy-inspired narratives through soaring vocals, dual guitars, and symphonic keyboard arrangements.
Moscow-based power metal act active since 2022, delivering anthemic heavy metal built on soaring vocals, galloping rhythms, and melodic guitar leads. Their compositions embrace the genre's tradition of epic songwriting and technical proficiency.
Athens-based symphonic power metal act active since 2022, pairing soaring vocal performances with orchestral keyboard arrangements and galloping double-bass percussion. Their anthemic compositions draw from the European power metal tradition of bombastic, larger-than-life heavy metal.
Battlechain is a São Paulo heavy/power metal one-man project by Kexo, a veteran of the Brazilian metal scene with prior work in Infamous Glory, Abske Fides, and Death By Starvation. Launched in 2021, the project is dedicated to traditional heavy metal, with the debut EP Curse of the Cemetery — produced and performed entirely by Kexo at MasterBlaster Studios — emphasizing pure classic metal riffs and atmosphere over modern production.
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