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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Epic folk metal band from Glen Gardner, New Jersey, active since 2009, weaving traditional folk instrumentation and melodic storytelling into a sword-and-sorcery heavy metal framework.
Halmstad's Swordblood pair epic doom and death metal from the Halland coast since 2022. Their blade-and-blood name channels the gore of combat into compositions of heroic, crushing heaviness from the West Swedish shore.
Swordfish deliver thrash metal from Brno with the sharp precision their name implies, cutting through with tight riffing and aggressive energy. Active since 2016, they contribute to the Moravian capital's thriving thrash scene.
Gothenburg's Swordmaster have evolved from black metal to melodic death/thrash metal since their early years. Their weapon-wielder name and origins in the melodic death metal capital have produced compositions spanning the aggressive spectrum of Swedish extreme metal.
Vranov nad Toplou's Swordokult practice black metal from the eastern Slovak town since 2014. Their blade-cult name and Zemplin origins channel the worship of edged weaponry into over a decade of atmospheric compositions from the Ondava valley.
Gothenburg's Swordwielder merge crust punk, thrash, and doom metal from Sweden's metal capital since 2012. Over a decade of channeling their blade-bearer name into compositions of multi-genre heaviness that combine punk urgency with metallic weight.
New York act with roots going back to the mid-1990s hardcore scene, Sworn Enemy evolved through hardcore and metalcore into a crossover thrash outfit known for their pit-ready aggression and unrelenting live energy.
Melodic deathcore band from Ocala, Florida, formed in 2022, combining the hook-driven melody of melodic death metal with the breakdowns and vocal extremity characteristic of modern deathcore.
Modesto, California act founded in 2015 that blends deathcore brutality with groove metal's mid-tempo churn, delivering a heavy sound built on syncopated riffs and punishing low-end.
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