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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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Heavy/power metal band from Arendonk in the Campine region of Antwerp province, active since 2011. Their dual-genre approach combines the melodic ambition of power metal with the riff-driven foundations of classic heavy metal.
Soultrace play melodic heavy metal and hard rock from Baden-Wurttemberg, combining classic metal riffing with accessible rock hooks. Active since 2011, they bring a soulful, melodic dimension to southwestern German heavy music.
Southpaw pair heavy and power metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2016. Their left-handed-fighter name channels the tactical advantage of unorthodox approach into anthemic compositions.
Southwind play heavy metal and hard rock from Benalmadena on the Costa del Sol, channeling classic metal energy from the Andalusian coast. Active since 2014, they bring Mediterranean warmth to their traditional metal approach.
Botkyrka's Souvenir play melodic heavy metal from the Stockholm suburb since 2011. Over a decade from Greater Stockholm, their memento name channels the preservation of meaningful memories into compositions of accessible traditional metal.
SpaceRockDroid play heavy metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2019. Their triple-compound name merging cosmos, rock, and android channels the intersection of space, music, and technology into traditional metal compositions.
Hailing from Sunderland, Spartan Warrior channel the raw energy and twin-guitar attack of NWOBHM. Their 2018 reformation breathed new life into a sound rooted in the early '80s British underground.
Sparto play heavy metal from the Navarrese capital of Pamplona, channeling the Spartan warrior spirit their name evokes. Formed in 2019, they bring military precision to the Basque-Navarrese metal scene.
Special Guest play heavy and power metal from the Saarland town of Schmelz, combining classic metal foundations with power metal's anthemic energy. Formed in 2022, they bring traditional European metal to the French-German border region.
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