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Featured Album
Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
Featured Black Metal Album
Death Doom Punks (2026)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Tribute to Erik Lindmark (Deeds of Flesh) (2020)
05/11 @ Three Links Deep Ellum, Dallas
Featured Power Metal Album
Curse of the Crystal Coconut (2020)
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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.
Brighton's Special Guests play classic heavy metal with a knowing wink and unbridled enthusiasm. Since 2018, they have delivered straightforward, crowd-pleasing anthems built on muscular riffs and soaring vocals.
Species Traitor blend heavy metal with hardcore punk from the Finnish underground, combining classic metal riffing with punk's political urgency. Active since 2011, they bring species-betraying intensity to the Finnish crossover scene.
Spectre Dragon evolved from death/thrash metal origins into a more heavy/power/thrash direction from Bielefeld, broadening their sound while maintaining their aggressive edge. Active since 2017, they represent the stylistic versatility of the Westphalian metal scene.
Speedbreaker forge heavy and speed metal from Dusseldorf, combining classic metal's melodic foundations with speed metal's breakneck velocity. Active since 2012, they deliver the high-octane intensity their name promises.
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