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Featured Album
Eschatology of War (2021)
Featured Power Metal Album
Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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Featured Heavy Metal Album
No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Croatian heavy/thrash metal band from Dubrovnik, formed in 2021 and delivering aggressive riffing from the Adriatic coast. Their sound bridges classic heavy metal power with thrash velocity.
London-based heavy metal band formed in 2018, forging classic heavy metal with raw power. Their sound channels the genre's essential riff-driven energy through commanding performances.
Spanish heavy/thrash metal and hard rock band from Alicante, active since 2009 and spanning the spectrum from classic heavy metal to thrash velocity. Their versatile approach delivers both anthemic power and aggressive speed.
German heavy metal band from Ludwigsburg, forging classic heavy metal with attitude since 2020. Their sound channels the genre's raw power and confrontational energy through a modern German lens.
Danish heavy/thrash metal band from Copenhagen, combining classic heavy metal muscle with thrash velocity since 2017. Their dual-genre approach delivers both anthemic power and aggressive speed.
Spanish melodic heavy metal band from Madrid, forging hook-driven anthems since 2019. Their name, meaning 'legend,' reflects the epic, larger-than-life character of their melodic heavy metal.
British heavy/thrash metal band from Nottingham, combining classic heavy metal power with thrash aggression. Their name evokes the liberating, no-holds-barred energy of their dual-genre assault.
Greek heavy metal band from Chrysoupoli, forging classic heavy metal since 2007. Their electrifying name matches the high-voltage energy of their traditional metal approach.
Finnish black/heavy metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2017 and blending black metal's raw hostility with heavy metal's anthemic power. Their name, meaning 'Fat Juggler' in Finnish, adds absurdist humor to their metallic assault.
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