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Steel Back are a heavy/speed metal band from Panquehue, in Chile's Valparaíso region, who released their debut demo Después de Muerto in 2018. Their 2022 debut full-length El Poder de la Bestia, recorded and mastered at LV Studio, was followed in 2023 by the concept album Alligators, which continues the story of the character introduced on the first record.
Steel Machine have been forging heavy and speed metal from western Finland and Jyvaskyla since 2013, combining classic metal power with speed metal's velocity. Their machine-named precision channels the industrial efficiency of Finnish metalworking.
Steel Revenge deliver speed and power metal from the medieval castle town of Jagsthausen in Baden-Wurttemberg, channeling knightly vengeance through high-velocity compositions. Emerging in 2025, they bring historical fury to the Hohenlohe region.
Steelhunter have been forging power and speed metal from Brunswick since 1988, making them one of Lower Saxony's longest-running metal acts. Their nearly four decades of activity span the entire evolution of German power/speed metal.
Stormbound channel power and speed metal from Osnabruck, combining anthemic grandeur with breakneck velocity. Formed in 2020, they join Stormblade in making the Lower Saxon city a minor power metal hub.
Stormheat blast through heavy, thrash, and speed metal from Minsk, with tracks like "Digital Riot" and "Trojan Horse" combining relentless velocity with punchy, modern production. Their 2023-era output channels old-school aggression through a contemporary lens.
Stormtrooper is a heavy/power metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2022, playing melodic, hard-driving metal with power metal ambitions and classic heavy metal foundations.
Stormwarrior are established power and speed metal warriors from Hamburg, known for their Norse-themed, high-velocity approach to classic European metal. Their Hanseatic base and Viking aesthetic have made them one of Germany's most recognizable power/speed metal acts.
Straightline have been delivering melodic power and speed metal from Riedstadt in Hesse since 2005, making them veterans of the Rhine-Main melodic metal scene. Their two decades of direct, no-detour metal reflect a clear artistic vision.
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