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Mons, BE · 2025–present · active
Tel Quel are a heavy metal band from Mons, Belgium, operating on the independent underground circuit. They maintain a Bandcamp presence under the handle telquelsounds and represent the ongoing tradition of straight-ahead Belgian heavy metal coming out of the Wallonia region.
Hertfordshire, GB · 2024–present · active
Tellers Scribe is a groove/heavy metal band from Hertfordshire, formed in 2024. Their music combines the syncopated, rhythmically-driven power of groove metal with classic heavy metal sensibilities from the English home counties.
Clermont-Ferrand, FR · 2015–present · active
Telperion from Clermont-Ferrand blend heavy metal with folk elements under a name drawn from Tolkien's Silmarillion — the silver Tree of Valinor — since 2015. A decade of Middle-earth-inspired compositions from the Auvergne has produced music as luminous and ancient as their elvish namesake.
Arona, IT · 2020–present · active
Temperance from Arona on Lake Maggiore deliver melodic heavy and power metal that balances virtue and intensity since their current incarnation in 2020. Their lakeside Piedmontese base channels the cardinal virtue of moderation through soaring, polished compositions.
Castellón de la Plana, ES · 2021–present · active
Templario is a folk/heavy metal band from Castellón de la Plana, Spain, formed in 2021. They weave medieval and Iberian folk elements into traditional heavy metal, their name meaning "templar."
Prestatyn, GB · 2018–present · active
Templegate is a heavy metal band from Prestatyn, Wales, formed in 2018. Their music channels traditional heavy metal from the north Welsh coast, drawing from the classic British metal tradition.
Rotterdam, NL · 2013–present · active
Rotterdam's Tempter blend traditional heavy metal's melodic sensibility with doom metal's ponderous weight, occupying a middle ground between fist-raising anthems and suffocating heaviness since 2013. Their hybrid approach appeals to fans of both classic metal and the slower, heavier end of the spectrum.
Affoltern, CH · 2016–present · active
Heavy/thrash metal trio from the Zürich area of Switzerland, delivering old-school riff-driven aggression. Their discography includes the Demo 2020, Stormreaper, and the Süddenly... release.
Drancy, FR · 2016–present · active
Tenebres from Drancy in the Paris suburbs deliver heavy and speed metal under the French word for 'darkness' since 2016. A decade of shadowy compositions from the Seine-Saint-Denis department has produced energetic, classically rooted metal.

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