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Irrational Pull (2020)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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The Powerless Rise (2010)
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Judgment Fire is a Swedish metal band formed in 2022, describing themselves as the beautiful soundtrack to the world's bitter end. Their rapid output of two albums in 2023, The Mortal Game and Waiting for Mass Murder, features a four-piece lineup delivering apocalyptic metal with keyboards and dual guitar work.
Metallic hardcore / crossover from Dallas. Vicious and precise.
Jug is a heavy metal band from the United Kingdom whose punk-influenced approach to metal brings raw, aggressive energy to their compositions. Their confrontational style bridges the gap between heavy metal and hardcore punk traditions.
Juggernaught is a heavy metal band from Denmark that channels aggressive energy through a diverse palette of influences spanning thrash, groove, and classic metal. Their dynamic approach to heavy music draws on the strong Danish metal tradition while carving out their own confrontational identity.
Progressive thrash from San Antonio. Featured future Riot drummer Bobby Jarzombek.
Jacksonville, Florida's Juggernaut stake out traditional heavy metal territory with a direct, no-frills approach — built on the back of classic riffs and a sound more interested in songcraft than technicality.
Spartanburg, South Carolina's Juggernaut lean hard into the regional flavor of Southern metal, fused with the slow, hazy density of stoner metal — humid, heavy, and dragged down to just the right tempo.
St. Louis Park, Minnesota's Juggernaut bring a northern take on stoner metal — fuzzed-out riffs and hazy grooves from a state whose long winters seem purpose-built for heavy, slow-burning music.
Juggernaut are a thrash metal band from Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil, founded in 2005 by guitarist Célio Jr after his departure from the local band Rhestus. The group blends aggressive thrash with progressive rock and metal influences, and their third full-length La Bestia (2021) — recorded with vocalist Cicero, bassist Valda, and drummer Alefer — tackled xenophobia and social issues across Latin America.
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