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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Featured Power Metal Album
Unholy Savior (2015)
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Swedish heavy metal act formed in 2022, carrying forward the timeless traditions of classic metal riffing. Their approach channels the foundational energy of heavy metal's golden era.
Gothic blackened death metal act from the Bergen suburb of Hjellestad, formed in 2023. Claymords blends dark atmospherics with extreme metal from western Norway.
Fort Smith, Arkansas heavy metal act Claymore carry on the classic tradition with no-nonsense riffing and a blue-collar approach to the genre. Their sound evokes the no-frills power of American heavy metal's formative years.
Doom-power-heavy metal band from Lazarevac near Belgrade, active since 2015. Claymorean — named after the Scottish claymore sword — blends epic doom with traditional power metal.
Melodic and progressive death metal project formed in 2019, weaving intricate arrangements through death metal's aggressive framework. Their ambitious compositions push beyond conventional genre boundaries.
Gothic and progressive metal band from Turku, Finland, formed in 2017. They weave dark gothic atmospheres into progressive metal structures.
US power/heavy metal act Cleanbreak blend melodic hooks with muscular traditional metal structures, drawing from the USPM lineage of bands that valued both force and melody. Cleanly produced and earnest, their music appeals to fans of classic American power metal.
Seattle's Cleanse navigate the slow, aching terrain between doom and post-metal, building expansive, emotionally charged pieces from crushing low-end and restrained atmosphere. Their sound carries the grey weight of the Pacific Northwest.
Colorado Springs deathcore act Cleanse the Destroyers combine the brutality of death metal with the breakdown-heavy attack of modern deathcore. Their music is heavy and punishing, built for maximum impact in live performance.
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