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No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Iron Blade is a heavy/thrash metal band from Lubbenau, Germany, active since 2016, delivering riff-driven metal from the Spreewald region of Brandenburg. The band fuses traditional heavy metal power with thrash metal's velocity.
Iron Chain is a German heavy metal band formed in 2024, forging classic heavy metal with an emphasis on powerful riffs and anthemic songwriting. The band channels the timeless spirit of European heavy metal tradition.
Iron Clad is a heavy metal band from Bruges, Belgium, formed in 2025, incorporating medieval influences into their traditional metal framework. The band fuses historical themes and folk-tinged atmospheres with the iron-clad intensity of classic European heavy metal.
Heavy/speed metal band from Murcia in southeastern Spain, active since 2012. Their Cold War-referencing name channels classic heavy and speed metal from the Mediterranean coast.
Iron Driver is a heavy metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2014 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Iron Echo is a heavy/power metal band from Heilbronn, Germany, formed in 2024, combining the anthemic drive of power metal with traditional heavy metal's riff-driven foundations. The band represents the newest wave of metal from the Neckar Valley.
Iron Fire is a heavy/power metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, active since 2006, delivering two decades of anthemic power metal built on soaring vocals and galloping riffs. The band ranks among Denmark's most established power metal acts.
Iron Force is a heavy metal/hard rock band from Neuss, Germany, active since 2014, delivering classic-style heavy metal with hard rock swagger from the Lower Rhine. The band channels the tradition of straightforward, hook-driven heavy metal.
Iron Forge are a heavy metal band from Cambridgeshire, England, formed in 2014. They deliver classic heavy metal with speed metal energy.
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