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Seattle progressive metal project formed in 2012 that integrates electronic elements into a heavy foundation, merging synthetic textures with the compositional ambition of progressive metal.
San Antonio sludge metal band formed in 2022, built around suffocating low-end and caustic noise in the tradition of Texas heavy underground acts with an uncompromising approach to filth-drenched heaviness.
Indianapolis band formed in 2017 operating in the space between traditional heavy metal and stoner metal, delivering riff-forward songs with bluesy swagger and fuzzed-out tonal warmth.
Melodic progressive metal band from Ghent, formed in 2021, crafting intricate compositions that balance technical ambition with melodic accessibility. Their name, Dutch for "alley murder," contrasts their sophisticated musical approach with a darkly evocative title.
Steel Back are a heavy/speed metal band from Panquehue, in Chile's Valparaíso region, who released their debut demo Después de Muerto in 2018. Their 2022 debut full-length El Poder de la Bestia, recorded and mastered at LV Studio, was followed in 2023 by the concept album Alligators, which continues the story of the character introduced on the first record.
Dallas blackened death/thrash fusing Bolt Thrower-style heaviness with vicious thrash and black metal.
New York crossover thrash band formed in 2019, fusing the speed and brutality of thrash metal with the raw energy and brevity of hardcore punk in the tradition of the East Coast crossover scene.
Steel Engraved forge heavy metal from the Bavarian border city of Passau at the confluence of three rivers, channeling classic metal energy from Germany's southeastern corner. Active since 2019, they bring traditional metal fire to the Danube-Inn-Ilz triangle.
Rome's Steel Flames play heavy metal from the Italian capital since 2022. Their elemental name combines hardness and fire into a fitting descriptor for traditional metal's most incandescent qualities.
Vasteras' Steel Freight deliver death metal with hardcore influences from the Vastmanland capital since 2025. Their industrial-transport name channels the crushing weight of loaded rail cars into compositions of freshly-minted, urban extremity.
Cherepovets' Steel Hammer play heavy metal from the Vologda steel-smelting city since 2016. Their industrial-tool name and origins in one of Russia's major metallurgical centers create a natural alignment between name, place, and sound.
Thrash metal band from Idaho Falls, Idaho, formed in 2020, delivering aggressive, tightly wound thrash with the straightforward intensity and old-school conviction of the genre's golden era.
Tavullia's Steel in the Blood deliver thrash metal from the Pesaro countryside since 2017. Their name declares metal as a biological imperative, running through their veins from the Marche hills.
Milwaukee power metal band formed in 2016, pursuing the bombastic melodic grandeur and soaring vocal style central to the European-influenced American power metal tradition.
Steel Machine have been forging heavy and speed metal from western Finland and Jyvaskyla since 2013, combining classic metal power with speed metal's velocity. Their machine-named precision channels the industrial efficiency of Finnish metalworking.
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