Swedish heavy/power metal band from Gavle, forging muscular riffs and soaring melodies since 2020. Their name channels the barrier-shattering energy of their Scandinavian power metal.

Swedish heavy metal band from Umea, formed in 2022 and delivering classic metal from northern Sweden. Their autumnal name evokes the falling, transformative energy of their heavy metal approach.

Swedish heavy/groove metal band from Karlshamn, combining classic metal power with rhythmic punch since 2018. Their morbid name signals the hard-won wisdom at the core of their aggressive sound.

Portuguese heavy metal band from Lisbon, formed in 2023 and channeling classic heavy metal with leather-clad attitude. Their provocative name signals the raw, sin-tinged energy of their traditional metal approach.

Sarajevo-based blackened heavy metal act forged in 2022, channeling raw aggression through a volatile fusion of black metal ferocity and traditional heavy metal muscle. They represent the growing Bosnian underground metal scene.

French groove/heavy metal band from Nantes, delivering riff-heavy, rhythmically punishing music since 2010. Their Lebowski-inspired name signals a laid-back attitude that belies the crushing weight of their groove metal.

German heavy metal band from Halver, forging classic heavy metal since 2012. Their sound pays tribute to the genre's timeless formula of powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and anthemic structures.

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Lena Scissorhands is best known as the founding vocalist and primary public face of Infected Rain, the Moldovan metal band she formed in 2008 in Chișinău that blends metalcore, nu metal, and electronic elements with her versatile combination of clean singing and aggressive screaming. Under her own name, Scissorhands began releasing solo material in 2025, with the debut single "Believe" presenting a more melodic hard rock direction. She is also a vocalist in the American alternative metal project Death Dealer Union.