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Willian Amorim is a progressive power metal project out of São Luís, Maranhão, led by multi-instrumentalist and drummer Willian Amorim and built around themes of fantasy and epic legend. The project's debut EP, "The Elven Curse," was released in February 2025 and features guest appearances from Sozos Michael of Gloryhammer, Elliot Vernon of Alestorm, and Maria Verhelst of Women In Rock UK, among others. Tracks including "Journey to Iter," "Hellfire," and "Echoes of Destiny" showcase a sound that moves between power and symphonic metal.
Black metal band from Chaykovsky, Russia formed in 2021. Willinderh crafts black metal from the small industrial city on the Kama River in the Perm region.
Depressive black metal project from Zoelmond, Netherlands active since 2011. Willoos channels the flat, grey Dutch landscape into introspective depressive black metal.
Progressive metal band from Barakaldo/Bilbao, Spain active since 2012. Willow crafts intricate progressive metal from the Basque Country's industrial heartland, balancing technical complexity with emotional depth.
Power metal band from Oostakker, Belgium formed in 2019. Willow's Whisper brings the soaring melodies and epic compositions characteristic of power metal to the Belgian scene.
Melodic heavy metal band from London/Brighton, England active since 2011. Willowmoon crafts accessible melodic heavy metal that bridges the creative energy of London and Brighton.
Black metal band from Valladolid, Spain active since 2001. Willpower channels over two decades of dedication to black metal from the Castilian meseta of central Spain.
Cosmos-obsessed progressive extreme metal. Debut 'The Heavens Are Not on Fire' is a concept album about the Great Meteor Storm of 1833; follow-up 'Echoes' chronicles a deep-space expedition in one 32-minute track.
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