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Dark Mind is a thrash/power metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2022. They combine thrash's aggression with power metal's anthemic energy.
Monroe, Connecticut's Dark Myth have carved out a niche in the technical power/thrash space since 2013, pairing the speed and precision of thrash with power metal's grandiose melodic instincts.
Dark Nova is a heavy and power metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2023. The band channel the melodic intensity and dual-guitar attack of classic European power metal.
New York's Dark Saga arrived in 2017 with a power/thrash hybrid that leans into neck-snapping riff velocity without abandoning the anthemic hooks that power metal demands. Expect twin-guitar aggression balanced against soaring vocal lines.
Dark Tower is a heavy/power metal band from Seville, Spain, formed in 2024. They build towering heavy and power metal from Andalusia's historic capital.
Dark Witch is a power metal band from Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 1999 and influenced by classic heavy metal acts such as Blind Guardian, Grave Digger, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest. The band released their debut album "The Circle of Blood" in 2015, a 12-track record co-released digitally by Heart of Steel Records and physically by Arthorium Records, that includes a cover of Brazilian heavy metal band Harppia. Their music addresses themes of occultism, mythology, and history.
Portland's DarkBlack combines power metal's epic ambitions with speed metal's raw drive, a project that has been pushing high-octane riff craft since 2009 with the kind of old-school conviction that never quite fell out of fashion.
Darkblazers is a power metal band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2012. They play blazing power metal from the Spanish capital.
DarkFire is a progressive/power metal band from Cremona that merges the technical ambition of progressive metal with power metal's soaring melodies and driving energy. Their compositions emphasize virtuosic musicianship and dynamic song structures that appeal to fans of both genres.
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