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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
Featured Power Metal Album
No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Speed metal band from La Linea de la Concepcion near Gibraltar, Spain, formed in 2014. They channel the velocity and power of classic speed metal from the southernmost tip of mainland Spain.
Sacramento power/speed/thrash outfit Critical Mass deliver high-octane riff attacks rooted in the Bay Area tradition, blending melodic power metal hooks with aggressive thrash tempos.
Pennsylvania speed metal band Cronecronaut race through high-velocity riff assaults in the tradition of classic 80s acts, keeping the emphasis on sheer metallic momentum and tightly coiled energy.
Speed-thrash metal band from Erlangen, Germany, active since 1995. With three decades of history, Cronos Titan are seasoned veterans of the Franconian speed-thrash scene.
West Babylon's Crossfire forged a classic Long Island metal sound blending the melodic ambition of power metal with thrash's raw intensity. Active in the New York underground, they brought anthemic riffs and speed to the region's storied metal scene.
Power and speed metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, active since 2010. They deliver fast, melodic metal from Greece's second-largest city.
Danish speed metal band formed in 2021. They deliver high-velocity, riff-driven metal in the classic speed metal tradition.
Portland power and speed metal band channeling the galloping energy of classic 80s metal with a sharp, modern edge. High-octane riffs and soaring vocals define their sound.
Black-speed metal project from Germany, emerging in 2026. They fuse the raw darkness of black metal with the breakneck velocity of speed metal.
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