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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Tai Pan from Böblingen near Stuttgart deliver sharp, aggressive thrash metal formed in 2020 in the Baden-Württemberg region of southwestern Germany. Named after the venomous king cobra, their sound strikes with the speed and precision their namesake implies.
Taifa is a progressive heavy metal band from Palma, Mallorca, Spain, active since 2008. They explore progressive structures within a heavy metal framework from the Balearic Islands.
Taiga is a black/folk metal band from Tampere, Finland, active since 2008. Named after the vast boreal forest, they blend folk elements with black metal's raw intensity.
Tailgater from North Rhine-Westphalia forge heavy and speed metal that harks back to the golden age of '80s metal, combining galloping tempos with anthemic hooks since 2015. Their approach channels the Teutonic tradition of Accept and early Helloween through a modern production sensibility.
UK heavy metal revivalists Tailgunner proudly carry the banner of the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal, channeling the spirit of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Motorhead into their galloping, riff-driven sound. Founded by bassist Tom Hewson and named after the Iron Maiden song, the band released their debut 'Guns for Hire' in 2023 before signing to Napalm Records for 2026's 'Midnight Blitz,' produced by legendary guitarist K.K. Downing of Judas Priest. Their rapid ascent through the European metal festival circuit reflects a genuine hunger for traditional heavy metal craftsmanship.
Heavy metal band from São Paulo, formed in 1990 by brothers Lennon Biscasse (bass) and Lely Biscasse (guitar), who built the group around a New Wave of British Heavy Metal foundation. The band released three studio albums: Battlefield (1998) on Laser Company Records with vocalist Mário Pastore, Behind the History (2001) on Megahard Records with Roddy B on vocals — which was licensed for distribution in Europe, the United States, and Japan — and The Gloomy Night (2013) independently with Daniel Rock on vocals; at various points the band opened for Savatage, Stratovarius, and Saxon.
Taint is a stoner/sludge metal band from Swansea, Wales, formed in 2020. Their music combines the heavy, low-tuned grooves of sludge with the psychedelic haze of stoner metal, emanating from the industrial heart of south Wales.
Taipan from Meiningen in Thuringia craft doom metal that draws from the oppressive weight and slow-burning intensity of the genre's European masters, formed in 2021. Their sound mirrors the somber, grey atmosphere of the Thuringian highlands with crushing, deliberate riffs.
TakaLaiton is a thrash metal/crossover band from Lappeenranta, Finland, formed in 2019. They fuse thrash metal's speed with crossover punk's energy from the Finnish-Russian border.
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