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Melodic heavy metal band from Innsbruck, Tyrol, formed in 1986 and active until 1992, Reward were signed to Koch Records and appeared on European metal compilations including The Very Best Heavy Metal From Europe (1989). Their polished, radio-accessible brand of traditional heavy metal was representative of the late-1980s Central European metal movement.
Groove/sludge metal band from Kraków, Poland, active since 2015. Their Latin-inspired name accompanies rhythmically driven heaviness from Poland's cultural capital.
Heavy metal band from Elverum, Norway, active since 2014. Named after the tropical plant, their approach delivers traditional heavy metal from the Hedmark town.
Brutal death metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2024. Their Latin name, meaning 'king of sacred rites,' accompanies punishing brutality from the Russian capital.
Death metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, active since 2012. Their long-running project delivers extreme metal from the Northern Irish capital.
Black metal project from Florence, Italy, active since 2008. Nearly two decades of black metal from the Renaissance city.
Traditional heavy metal band from São Paulo, active since 2008, whose sound draws from Judas Priest, Saxon, Accept, and Running Wild. Their releases include the demo Heavy Metal Forever (2008), the full-length Powered Heart (2014) — recorded, mixed, and mastered by guitarist Wander Cunha at Rexor Studios — and the album ...For Glory and Freedom (2022).
Rexoria is a power metal band from Jönköping, Sweden, formed in 2023 and standing for 'Royal Metal.' Their third album 'Imperial Dawn,' mixed by Stefan Hellblad of Within Temptation, emphasizes melodies, strength, and elegance, earning them European tours alongside Battle Beast and Bloodbound.
Reykhem was a death/thrash metal band from Ancud, Chile, active from 2012 until splitting up sometime in the mid-2010s. The band released the EP "Mutilated Till Death" in 2015, a six-track effort featuring both English and Spanish-language tracks, followed by a demo and a promo release in 2016. Their lyrical themes drew on gore, anti-Christianity, and Satanism.
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