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Los Angeles speed/heavy metal outfit City Kings channel the spirit of NWOBHM and early American power metal into high-octane anthems built on galloping riffs and sky-high energy. They play classic metal with conviction and swagger.
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Malmö speed/thrash metal outfit formed in 2016, delivering breakneck velocity and aggressive riffing from southern Sweden. Their high-octane approach channels the raw energy of classic speed and thrash metal.
Speed-thrash band from Ferrara, formed in 2019. Cocaine Cowboys plays wild, high-velocity thrash and speed metal with outlaw attitude from Emilia-Romagna.
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Clementon, New Jersey's Come and Get It play black metal-tinged speed metal that's nasty and stripped-down, channeling the raw aggression of the early underground. Fast, mean, and unconcerned with polish.
Conceived by Thunder from Tucson, Arizona take cues from classic heavy metal and speed metal traditions, delivering high-energy riff workouts with a reverence for the genre's analog-era roots.
Heavy and speed metal band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2009. They deliver high-energy metal built on fast riffs and classic heavy metal power from the Catalan capital.
Heavy speed metal band from Tilburg, active since 2013. Conquestador delivers high-velocity traditional metal with conquering spirit from North Brabant.
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