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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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Since 2022, this Norwegian heavy metal act has kept the flame of traditional metal burning from Oslo. Their sound is built on the genre's bedrock: powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and unwavering commitment.
Finnish heavy metal band from Jyväskylä, formed in 2016. They play regional heavy metal from the lake district of central Finland.
Heavy metal band from Linz, Austria, active since 2009. They deliver a straightforward heavy metal assault honed over more than a decade in the Upper Austrian scene.
Finnish heavy/groove metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2017. They blend heavy metal foundations with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Bollnäs power metal outfit delivering anthemic, keyboard-driven European power metal in the tradition of HammerFall and Sabaton. Their polished, arena-ready sound has made them one of Sweden's more prominent power metal exports.
German heavy metal band from Hamburg, formed in 2020. They play melodic, riff-focused heavy metal from Germany's second-largest city.
Borås-based groove metal act active since 1994, anchoring their sound in mid-tempo, syncopated riffing designed to generate maximum physical impact. Their chunky, headbang-inducing compositions channel the spirit of Pantera and Lamb of God.
Estonian heavy metal band from Tallinn, active since 2003. They are one of Estonia's longest-running heavy metal acts with over two decades of history.
German heavy metal band formed in 2010. They play aggressive, riff-driven heavy metal.
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