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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
Abridged Dimensions (2025)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
With Oden On Our Side (2015)
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French heavy metal and hard rock band from Le Mans, formed in 2019. They play classic heavy metal with hard rock energy from the city famous for its 24-hour race.
Melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Schaffhausen, Switzerland, active since 2008. They combine the melodic hooks of heavy metal with the groove and attitude of hard rock.
German heavy metal band from Leverkusen, formed in 2016. They play straightforward, hard-hitting heavy metal from the Rhineland.
Since 2007, this Swedish heavy metal act has kept the flame of traditional metal burning from Jönköping. Their sound is built on the genre's bedrock: powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and unwavering commitment.
German heavy metal band from the Cologne-Eifel region, formed in 2011. They deliver classic heavy metal with a sharp, direct attack from the western Rhineland.
NWOBHM heavy metal band from Carlisle, one of the oldest in the database with origins stretching back to 1969. A true veteran of the British heavy metal scene predating even the NWOBHM movement itself.
Since 2014, this Swedish thrash metal act has delivered high-velocity riff assaults from Sundsvall. Their sound channels the raw energy of the genre's golden era through tight musicianship.
German melodic heavy metal band from Trier, formed in 2024. They craft melodic, accessible heavy metal from Germany's oldest city near the Luxembourg border.
Enkhuizen-based heavy metal act active since 2018, delivering riff-driven compositions rooted in the genre's foundational traditions of power chords, soaring vocals, and galloping rhythms. Their sound carries the unmistakable stamp of classic heavy metal conviction.
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