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Featured Album
The Blind Leading The Blind (2018)
Featured Grindcore Album
Scum (2017)
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Featured Progressive Metal Album
Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Heavy metal band from Lacapelle-Marival in the Lot, France, formed in 2016. They deliver classic heavy metal from the rural heart of the Occitan countryside.
Heavy metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2023. They channel classic heavy metal energy with powerful riffs and driving rhythms from the Czech capital.
Heavy and thrash metal band from Bruges, Belgium, active since 2016. They deliver hard-hitting traditional heavy metal fused with thrash aggression from the medieval streets of one of Flanders' most storied cities.
Falun/Borlänge heavy/power metal act formed in 2015, delivering anthemic compositions with classic metal grandeur from central Sweden's Dalarna region. Their triumphant sound carries the uplifting energy of the power metal tradition.
Heavy metal band from Berlin, Germany, active since 1985. With four decades of history, Claim are among the longest-running heavy metal acts in the German capital.
Heavy metal band from Patras, Greece, active since 2013. They deliver classic heavy metal from the Peloponnese port city.
Heavy metal band from Parma, formed in 2019. Clan X brings straightforward, riff-driven traditional metal to the Emilia-Romagna scene.
Heavy and thrash metal band from Geneva, Switzerland, active since 2010. Their sound merges the classic power of heavy metal with the aggressive edge of thrash, delivering a hard-hitting crossover.
Swedish heavy metal act formed in 2022, carrying forward the timeless traditions of classic metal riffing. Their approach channels the foundational energy of heavy metal's golden era.
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