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DreamAge is a melodic gothic metal band from Loviisa, Finland, formed in 2024. They blend melodic beauty with gothic darkness from the Finnish coast.
Dreamborn is a power metal band from Osijek, Croatia, formed in 2013. The band deliver melodic, anthemic power metal with epic themes and soaring vocals.
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Formed in Los Angeles in 2025, Dreamer represents one of the most recently active entries in the extreme progressive metal category — a subgenre that demands technical command and compositional vision in equal measure. Los Angeles has long incubated metal acts willing to push into difficult territory, and Dreamer's placement in the extreme progressive space signals a commitment to uncompromising sonic complexity. Their catalog is still early, but the intent is evident from the start.
Dreamferno is a symphonic metal band from Juva, Finland, formed in 2016. They deliver infernal symphonic metal from the Finnish countryside.
Dreamforce is a hard rock and heavy metal band from Volkertshausen in Baden-Württemberg, active since 2020 and delivering energetic, melody-driven material. Their optimistic name sets them apart from the genre's darker corners, signaling music that emphasizes power and uplift.
DreamGod is a power and thrash metal band from Orebro, Sweden, formed in 2025. The project merges power metal with thrash aggression.
Dreamgrave is a progressive and gothic metal band from Szeged, Hungary, formed in 2009, featuring guitarist-vocalist Domotor Gyimesi, vocalist Maria Csanyi-Molnar, violinist Krisztina Baranyi, and a full six-piece lineup. Their releases from Deadborn Dreams (2009) through Presentiment (2014) to the Monuments EP (2017) explore progressive metal with symphonic, psychedelic, and avant-garde elements.
Dreamhunter is a heavy metal band from Brescia, Italy, formed in 2013. The project channels classic heavy metal power and melodic energy from the Lombardy scene.
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