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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Abridged Dimensions (2025)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
With Oden On Our Side (2015)
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Spitefuel deliver heavy metal and hard rock from Heilbronn in Baden-Wurttemberg, channeling spite-fueled energy through riff-driven compositions. Active since 2016, they bring venomous intensity to the Neckar Valley metal scene.
Viennese melodic heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 2023, channeling the energy of classic metal and hard rock into a modern framework. Their sound prioritizes catchy hooks and driving riffs, positioning them within Vienna's active traditional metal community.
Split Brain play heavy metal from Bochum in the Ruhr Valley, their neurological name suggesting a dual-hemisphere approach to their riff-driven sound. Active since 2015, they contribute to the Westphalian city's deep metal tradition.
Sliedrecht's Spoiler play heavy metal from the South Holland river town since 2015. Their name of revelations and disruption channels a subversive spirit into traditional metal from the Dutch waterways.
Spoonfull of Life deliver melodic heavy metal from Seligenstadt in Hesse since 2001, their unexpectedly optimistic name contrasting with the genre's typically dark imagery. Their quarter-century of activity makes them veterans of the greater Frankfurt metal scene.
Chelyabinsk's Sprut play heavy metal from the Ural industrial city since 2017. Their Russian name meaning "octopus" channels the multi-tentacled grip of the cephalopod into compositions of traditional metal from the Ural heartland.
Stagefright deliver melodic heavy and speed metal from Hamburg, combining the melodic sophistication of European metal with speed metal's velocity. Formed in 2020, they bring performing-anxiety-themed energy to the Hanseatic city's traditional metal scene.
Melodic heavy metal band from Stabroek in Antwerp province, active since 1992, making them one of Belgium's most enduring metal acts. Over three decades of activity have cemented their status as veterans of the Belgian traditional metal scene.
Stallions play heavy metal and hard rock from the Vaud town of Moudon, bringing classic rock swagger and NWOBHM-inspired riffing to the Swiss scene. Their sound emphasizes big hooks and driving energy in the tradition of vintage heavy metal.
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