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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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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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Halfweg's Speedchaser emerged in 2025 with heavy metal from the Noord-Holland canal town. Their velocity-pursuit name suits compositions built on the genre's fastest and most exhilarating traditions.
Speedfever play heavy metal from Zweibrucken in the Rhineland-Palatinate, channeling classic metal energy with the feverish velocity their name suggests. Formed in 2021, they bring traditional metal passion to the southwestern Palatinate.
Speedtrap have been delivering heavy and speed metal from the southeastern Finnish city of Lappeenranta since 2009, making them one of Finland's most respected retro-metal acts. Their high-velocity approach channels the spirit of 1980s speed metal through Finnish precision.
Spei play heavy metal and hard rock from the Castilian city of Burgos, channeling the hope their Latin name suggests through classic metal compositions. Active since 2016, they bring optimistic metal energy to the northern Castilian plateau.
Spellwitch play heavy metal from the Finnish underground, channeling witchcraft themes through classic metal compositions. Active since 2011, they bring hexing intensity to the Finnish traditional metal scene.
Spicehead have been delivering heavy metal from the Kaiserslautern area since 1995, making them veterans of the Rhineland-Palatinate metal scene. Their three decades of activity represent a sustained commitment to classic metal from the western Palatinate.
Spiker play heavy metal and hard rock from Essen in the Ruhr Valley, channeling classic rock energy from one of Germany's great industrial cities. Formed in 2023, they bring fresh vintage metal spirit to the Westphalian scene.
Spinal Marrow deliver heavy and thrash metal from Madrid, channeling the genre's aggressive energy with the anatomical directness their name demands. Active since 2017, they bring bone-deep intensity to the Spanish capital.
Spirit of Fear play heavy metal from Remscheid in the Bergisches Land, channeling the genre's power with the haunting intensity their name suggests. Active since 2016, they bring spectral energy to the North Rhine-Westphalia metal scene.
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