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"Mirror" Mixtape (2022)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
05/08 @ Underground Arts, Philadelphia
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Legacy of the Dead is an epic doom metal band from Irecê, Bahia, Brazil, drawing heavy influence from Candlemass and the classic Scandinavian doom tradition. The band performed the track "Spaceship of Doom" live and contributed to The Power of Doom Metal Bahia, a regional compilation uniting thirteen doom metal bands from Bahia state.
Cologne-based epic death metal band featuring a distinctive three-guitar lineup that delivers both power and unforgettable hooks. Their releases including 'Damned' and 'A Hundred Miles' combine energetic vocals with dynamic arrangements under the banner of 'Finest Epic Death Metal.'
German melodic power metal act from Munich, formed in 2024 and channeling the rich tradition of European power metal. Their sound builds on soaring melodies, galloping rhythms, and the anthemic spirit of the genre's Bavarian roots.
Lakeville, Minnesota's Legal Murder have been combining melodic death metal's sweep-picked drama with thrash aggression and metalcore grit since 2017. They write hooks that cut even as the tempos climb.
Los Angeles melodic thrash outfit Legal Tender arrived in 2026 with the city's sun-baked confidence wrapped around sharp, hook-driven riffs. They make thrash metal that earns its melodies rather than just appending them.
Brooklyn's Legend have been hauling classic heavy metal into the present tense since 2012, favoring doomier tempos and a shadowy atmosphere that suits their borough's industrial corners. Riff-centered and uncommonly patient, they play metal like it was meant to last.
German heavy metal band from Halver, forging classic heavy metal since 2012. Their sound pays tribute to the genre's timeless formula of powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and anthemic structures.
Swedish symphonic metal band from Umea, formed in 2022 and crafting fantasy-themed orchestral metal. Their Tolkien-esque name signals the epic, imaginative world-building in their symphonic compositions.
Swedish thrash metal band from Sandviken, active since 1991 and spanning over three decades of thrash commitment. Their longevity marks them as one of the veteran thrash acts in this catalog.
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