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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
Featured Black Metal Album
Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Tribute to Erik Lindmark (Deeds of Flesh) (2020)
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Featured Power Metal Album
Curse of the Crystal Coconut (2020)
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Since 2024, this Greek heavy metal act has kept the flame of traditional metal burning from Thessaloniki. Their sound is built on the genre's bedrock: powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and unwavering commitment.
German heavy metal band from Renningen, formed in 2011. They deliver straightforward, riff-driven traditional heavy metal with a workmanlike ethic.
Symphonic power metal band from Ghent, Belgium, having evolved from earlier heavy metal roots. They combine orchestral arrangements with the driving force of power metal.
Finnish heavy/power metal and hard rock band from Helsinki, formed in 2015. They have become one of Finland's most recognized modern power metal acts with an energetic, anthemic sound.
NWOBHM heavy metal band from Sunderland, active since 2022. They carry forward the legacy of the original New Wave of British Heavy Metal with riff-driven, classic-styled anthems.
Finnish epic heavy metal band active since 2004. With over two decades of epic compositions, they channel grandiose heavy metal with a medieval warrior spirit.
German heavy metal band from Aachen, formed in 2015. They play classic heavy metal from the westernmost corner of Germany, near the borders of Belgium and the Netherlands.
Athens-based epic power metal act active since 2014, crafting heroic compositions that blend galloping riffs with folk-influenced melodies and larger-than-life choruses. Their music channels the spirit of sword-and-sorcery through anthemic heavy metal.
Thrash metal outfit from Maribor, formed in 2016. Their compositions hit with the urgent intensity that defines the genre at its best: fast, tight, and unapologetically aggressive.
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