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Paris, FR · 2019–present · active
Moonstone is a Parisian heavy metal act formed in 2019, channeling classic heavy metal through modern production. The band contributes to Paris's substantial traditional metal scene with hook-laden, riff-driven compositions.
Maybole, GB · 2019–present · active
Moonstorm is a power metal and shred act from the Scottish town of Maybole in Ayrshire, active since 2019. The band channels the virtuosity of shred guitar into an epic power metal framework from an unlikely Scottish setting.
Geneva, CH · 2026–present · active
Moonstrike is a stoner metal outfit from Geneva, Switzerland, built around heavy, groove-laden riffs and raw energy delivered in English. Their 2026 self-titled demo captures the quartet's live-focused intensity across four tracks of thick, lumbering stoner rock.
Helsinki, FI · 2018–present · active
A black metal project from Helsinki, Moonstruck has been crafting dark compositions since 2018. The project channels the madness-inducing power of the moon into atmospheric Finnish black metal.
Kaiserslautern, DE · 2013–present · active
MoonSun is a symphonic metal band from Kaiserslautern, Germany, formed in 2013, blending melodic power metal with gothic and symphonic metal elements. Their catalog of singles and releases showcases lush orchestral arrangements alongside heavy, melodic metalwork.
Lexington, KY, US · 2018–present · active
Lexington, Kentucky's Moonsword deal in raw, uncompromising black metal since forming in 2018 — part of a growing underground current in the American heartland pushing the genre's pagan and misanthropic themes.
Dayton, OH, US · 2023–present · active
A stoner metal and rock band from Dayton, Ohio, formed in 2023, Moontemple pursue the fuzz-heavy, riff-driven aesthetic where amplifier worship and psychedelic repetition are the primary virtues.
Poznań, PL · 2007–present · active
A black metal project from Poznań, Moonthoth has been crafting dark compositions since 2007. The project channels the Egyptian deity Thoth's lunar associations into occult-themed black metal.
Newcastle upon Tyne, GB · 2024–present · active
Moonthrone Golgotha is a symphonic black metal band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, formed in 2024. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal from northeast England.

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