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Featured Album
Slaughter & Apparatus - A Methodical Overture (2023)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
With Oden On Our Side (2015)
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Featured Death Metal Album
Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Silverstage plays heavy metal and hard rock from Paris with a polished, performance-oriented approach, active since 2020. Their name evokes the live stage spectacle that sits at the heart of their musical identity.
Silvertrain delivers heavy metal from Strasbourg, the Alsatian capital straddling the French-German border, active since 2021. Their sound reflects the cross-cultural character of their hometown, drawing on both French and German metal traditions.
Simson play heavy metal from the Bavarian lake town of Waging, channeling classic metal energy from the Alpine foothills. Their biblical strongman name promises power and force in their riff-driven approach.
Belgian heavy metal act formed in 2019, delivering classic metal ferocity with an emphasis on raw power and traditional songcraft. Their approach honors the genre's foundational principles of riff-driven intensity and anthemic energy.
Sinner Rage play heavy metal and hard rock from the Basque capital of Vitoria-Gasteiz, channeling classic metal energy with Basque intensity. Formed in 2024, they bring fresh traditional metal to the Alava province.
Sintage deliver heavy metal from Leipzig, channeling classic metal energy from Saxony's cultural capital. Formed in 2021, they represent the newer generation of eastern German traditional metal.
Sinthrone deliver melodic heavy metal from Kuopio in eastern Finland, combining classic metal melodies with the dark-throne imagery their name suggests. Active since 2016, they bring Savo-region melody to the Finnish metal landscape.
Cork's Sirocco blend folk and heavy metal with a name referencing the hot Mediterranean wind since 2020. Their incorporation of traditional elements into metal reflects Ireland's rich folk music heritage.
Six Point Six play heavy metal from Bietigheim-Bissingen in Baden-Wurttemberg, tracing their roots back to 1977 when the band was originally founded. Their four-decade heritage makes them one of the longest-running acts in the southwestern German metal scene.
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