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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Bowling Green, Kentucky symphonic black metal act formed in 2020, Starer combines orchestral grandeur and lush keyboard textures with the ferocity and darkness of black metal.
Verona's Stargate deliver power and progressive metal from the Venetian plains since 2026. Their science-fiction name channels cosmic themes through technically ambitious compositions from the city of Romeo and Juliet.
Stargazer evolved from straightforward heavy metal into a more melodic hard rock/heavy metal direction from Munich since 2000. Their quarter-century career reflects a consistent upward gaze toward the sky, channeling the Bavarian capital's cosmopolitan metal tradition.
Melodic heavy metal band from Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, active from late 2002 until splitting up, featuring vocalist Marco Antônio and guitarist Tiago Kyrius. The band took their name from the Rainbow classic and recorded the demo The Gaia's Calling in early 2004, earning local recognition and opening shows for Brazilian acts including Shaman before eventually going inactive.
Stargazery have been delivering heavy metal from the northern Finnish city of Oulu since 2000, making them one of the longest-running traditional metal acts in Ostrobothnia. Their quarter-century of star-watching metal represents sustained devotion to the genre.
American melodic death metal act formed in 2020, Stargrave crafts melodically-driven death metal that balances aggressive riffing with sweeping lead guitar work and dynamic song structures.
Fort Smith, Arkansas progressive thrash metal band formed in 2016, Staring into Fire channels the technical aggression of thrash into song structures that incorporate progressive shifts in tempo and texture.
Starkstrom ("High Voltage") transitioned from Oi! origins into heavy/thrash metal territory from Dusseldorf, channeling electric intensity through their evolving aggressive sound. Their stylistic journey reflects the cross-pollination between punk and metal scenes.
Philadelphia avant-garde metalcore veterans with roots going back to the late 1980s, Starkweather evolved from raw hardcore-influenced metalcore into one of the most unconventional and challenging acts in extreme American metal, known for dissonant compositions and uncompromising artistic vision.
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