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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
Featured Power Metal Album
Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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Featured Heavy Metal Album
Trial By Fire (2023)
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Czech heavy metal band from Nechanice, formed in 2012. They play straightforward traditional heavy metal rooted in the Czech underground.
Swedish heavy metal and hard rock outfit active since 2010, blending classic heavy metal riffing with the swagger and groove of hard rock. Their sound channels the spirit of 1970s and 1980s arena rock through crunchy guitar tones and hook-laden songwriting.
German thrash/heavy metal band from Hildesheim, formed in 2013. They blend thrash metal's aggressive edge with traditional heavy metal foundations.
Progressive heavy metal band from Paal, Belgium, active since 2014. They explore complex compositions and shifting time signatures within a heavy metal framework.
Umeå-based black/thrash/heavy metal act forging a potent brew of first-wave black metal attitude and classic heavy metal riffing. Their sound channels the raw spirit of Venom and early Bathory through a Swedish lens.
Wrocław-based progressive power metal act active since 2021, incorporating complex arrangements and technical proficiency into the anthemic framework of European power metal. Their compositions push beyond standard power metal structures into more adventurous territory.
Progressive heavy/thrash/groove metal outfit from Vienna, Austria, active since 2014. They navigate a wide sonic palette, blending the technicality of progressive metal with thrash urgency and groove metal heft.
German heavy/power metal band from Bochum, formed in 2015. They deliver anthemic metal with powerful vocals and soaring guitar work from the Ruhr region.
German heavy/doom/power metal band from Baden-Württemberg, formed in 2015. They combine the weight of doom metal with heavy and power metal's anthemic drive.
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