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AntiFragile (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Speedwolf is a speed metal band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2011, playing raw and driving speed metal heavily indebted to Motörhead and the early 1980s metal/punk crossover, with a gritty, road-worn sound.
Spellcaster is a heavy/speed metal band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2014, reviving the NWOBHM-influenced speed metal sound of the early 1980s with strong melodies, galloping riffs, and a classic aesthetic.
Kyiv's Spikers deliver speed metal with punk influences from the Ukrainian capital since 2016. Their puncturing name channels the piercing force of driven nails into compositions of high-velocity, punk-charged intensity.
Wilmington, North Carolina's Sponsel play a hard-driving blend of heavy, power, and speed metal, channeling the high-energy urgency of the classic American metal underground since 2017.
Rome's Stagediver blend power, speed, and thrash metal with live-show energy since 2021. Their name captures the reckless, physical commitment to heavy music that defines their approach.
Stagefright deliver melodic heavy and speed metal from Hamburg, combining the melodic sophistication of European metal with speed metal's velocity. Formed in 2020, they bring performing-anxiety-themed energy to the Hanseatic city's traditional metal scene.
Stainless is a Portland, Oregon heavy metal and speed metal band formed in 2008, delivering hard-charging, NWOBHM-influenced metal with a hard rock sensibility and a love of speed and melody.
Stockholm's Starlight pair speed and power metal from the Swedish capital since 2021. Their stellar-illumination name channels the radiance of distant suns into compositions of high-velocity, anthemic intensity.
Los Angeles heavy metal band formed in 2016, rooted in the classic American heavy metal tradition with a no-frills approach to riff-driven songwriting and muscular song structures.
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