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Stormscaper is a post-metal and metalcore band from Indianapolis, Indiana, formed in 2020, weaving the textural density of post-metal with metalcore's aggressive dynamics and emotional intensity.
Melodic death metal band from Goiânia, Goiás, formed by vocalist/guitarist Kahlil Souto alongside lead guitarist Vicente Luiz, bassist Yuri Passos, and drummer Arthur Albuquerque. Their debut album The Blood Red Horizon was released on December 10, 2025, recorded and mixed by Vicente Luiz at Verita Sounds in Goiânia between April 2024 and October 2025; the band describes it as the first installment of a planned trilogy.
Stormtoker is a stoner metal band from Lexington, Kentucky, formed in 2018, delivering heavy, fuzz-soaked riffs rooted in the psychedelic end of the stoner rock and metal tradition.
Stormtrooper is a heavy/power metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2022, playing melodic, hard-driving metal with power metal ambitions and classic heavy metal foundations.
Stormtrooper is a thrash/power metal band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2022, combining power metal's melodic scale with the raw, aggressive energy of thrash.
Stormtrooper is an epic heavy/power metal band from Queens, New York, formed in 2022, building on the tradition of grandiose, lyrically mythic power metal with a focus on epic song structures and soaring vocals.
Stormwarner deliver power metal from Giessen in Hesse, issuing anthemic warnings through soaring compositions. Formed in 2022, they bring forecasts of heavy weather to the central Hessian metal scene.
Stormwarrior are established power and speed metal warriors from Hamburg, known for their Norse-themed, high-velocity approach to classic European metal. Their Hanseatic base and Viking aesthetic have made them one of Germany's most recognizable power/speed metal acts.
Melodic hard rock and heavy metal band from the Tyrolean towns of Breitenbach am Inn and Wörgl, formed in 2014. Their sound marries classic heavy metal riffing with melodic hard rock sensibility, delivering hook-driven anthems from the heart of the Austrian Alps.
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