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Treviso, IT · 2025–present · active
Heavy Metal outfit rooted in Treviso, channeling savage underground intensity since 2025. Their sound draws on NWOBHM and classic metal traditions with conviction.
Athens, GR · 2024–present · active
Bred in Athens's underground, this act delivers relentless heavy/gothic metal since 2024. Their sound draws on NWOBHM and classic metal traditions with conviction.
Wurmlingen, DE · 2003–present · active
Epic heavy/power metal band from Wurmlingen, Germany, active since 2003. Over two decades, they have crafted grand, sweeping power metal compositions with an epic, heroic spirit from the Swabian countryside.
Moita, PT · 2014–present · active
Helder Oliveira is a neoclassical/heavy metal/shred band from Moita, Portugal, active since 2014 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
DK · 2006–present · active
Helhorse is a Copenhagen, Denmark heavy metal and stoner-sludge band that evolved from an earlier project called Dødning, which formed in 2006. The band adopted the Helhorse name, drawn from a 19th-century poem by Danish writer Steen Steensen Blicher in which the ghost horse serves as an omen of death, and released their debut album For Wolves and Vultures in 2010. During their active years they shared stages with Black Label Society, Exodus, and Opeth, positioning themselves within the international heavy rock touring circuit. The band was active under the Helhorse name through approximately 2019.
Hoeselt, BE · 2009–present · active
Heavy metal and hard rock band from Hoeselt/Bilzen, Belgium, active since 2009. Across releases including Here Comes The Sin, Demons To Rest, Victorious, and Flesh & Bones, they serve up riff-heavy traditional metal with classic hard rock attitude.
Benicàssim, ES · 2020–present · active
Heavy/power metal band from Benicassim, Spain, formed in 2020. Their anthemic sound channels European power metal grandeur from the Castellon coast.
Heidelberg, DE · 2022–present · active
Heavy/stoner metal band from Heidelberg, Germany, formed in 2022. Their fuzzy, riff-laden sound merges traditional heavy metal weight with stoner metal's hypnotic groove from the university city on the Neckar.
Pistoia, IT · 2020–present · active
Operating from Pistoia, this heavy metal project has been shaping cold sound since 2020. Their work channels the iron spirit of traditional metal through anthemic songwriting.

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