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Clearwater, Florida's Loupgarou bring a shape-shifting intensity to power metal and hard rock, conjuring the name's werewolf mythology in melodic, hook-laden surges.
Swedish black/heavy metal band from Tranas with roots stretching back to 1989, making them one of the longest-running acts here. Their over three decades of metal span the full evolution of Scandinavian extreme and heavy metal.
Portuguese heavy metal and hard rock band from Lisbon, formed in 2020. Named after a KISS song, their sound channels the classic rock and metal energy of their influences.
Love Is Noise is a UK two-piece formed in 2021, consisting of vocalist Cameron Humphrey and guitarist Tom Mellon, who blend alternative metal with shoegaze textures and post-hardcore intensity. Drawing influence from Loathe, Glassjaw, and Thornhill, the duo released their debut album on Century Media Records in February 2025, titled To Live in a Different Way. Their self-described approach layers heavy guitar work with atmospheric density, carving out a niche in the contemporary British heavy underground.
French atmospheric black/doom metal band from Paris, blending mournful atmosphere with crushing heaviness since 2019. Their name evokes the tragic, sacrificial romance that permeates their melancholic sound.
French sludge metal quartet from Lille, releasing their album 'TRVE' on Pelagic Records in 2024 with producer Sanford Parker of Eyehategod and Yob fame. Their sound combines filthy sludge riffs with post-metal grooves, blackened industrial vocals, and surprisingly concise, accessible songwriting.
Lovebites formed in Tokyo in 2016, building a sound rooted in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with strong melodic power metal leanings, drawing frequent comparisons to Iron Maiden and Rage. After signing to Victor Entertainment, they released a debut EP and their first album Awakening from Abyss in 2017, winning the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award for Best New Band in 2018 following Clockwork Immortality. The all-female quintet has maintained a prolific release schedule, delivering their fifth studio album Outstanding Power in February 2026 and establishing themselves as one of Japan's most internationally recognized heavy metal acts.
Russian black metal band from Barnaul in Siberia, formed in 2023 and channeling raw darkness from the Altai region. Their paradoxical name channels the concept of love through black metal's hostile framework.
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Vaduz, Liechtenstein, one of the principality's rare metal acts, active since 2013. Their classic rock-influenced approach brings heavy riffing and accessible hooks from one of Europe's smallest nations.
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