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Heart to Gold is a Minneapolis punk band built on the explosive chemistry between guitarist/vocalist Grant Whiteoak, drummer Blake Kuether, and bassist Sid Johnson, who grew up together. Their brand of emotive, melodic punk channels the urgency of post-hardcore through anthemic song structures designed for basement shows and festival stages alike. The band's raw energy and confessional songwriting have made them standouts in the Twin Cities' vibrant punk scene.
Heartache is a doom/death metal band from Salsk, Russia, formed in 2010. They craft crushing doom-death compositions steeped in oppressive heaviness.
Heavy metal band from Epfendorf, Germany, formed in 2015. Their hard-hitting approach delivers classic heavy metal with adrenaline-fueled energy from the Black Forest region.
Houston's Hearth Companion bring a warmth and atmospheric depth to post-black metal that reflects both the genre's introspective heritage and Texas's emotional vastness. Formed in 2019, they craft post-black metal that's less ice-cold cathedral and more smoldering midnight fire.
Heartkiller is a thrash/melodic death metal band from Debrecen, Hungary, formed in 2023. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Georgia's Heartless have been practicing a stripped-down, unadorned black metal since 2008, operating with the uncompromising conviction of an act that has no interest in mainstream accessibility. Their sound is lean and cold, indifferent to trends.
Melodic heavy/power metal band from Siegen, Germany, active since 1994. With three decades of experience, they are one of the longest-running power metal acts in the Westphalian scene.
Heartrot is a depressive black metal band from England, England, formed in 2018. They channel bleak, emotionally devastating black metal from the depths of despair.
Hearts Alive is a metalcore/hardcore band from Helsingborg, Sweden, active since 2008 and delivering aggressive, dynamic metal with crushing breakdowns and intense energy. The project channels the power of modern extreme metal.
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