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Featured Album
The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Nihility (2002)
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Featured Thrash Metal Album
Inhale The Noise (2026)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
The Screaming Of The Valkyries (2025)
05/20 @ Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, Minneapolis
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Spanish heavy metal band from Alcalá de Henares near Madrid, formed in 2017. They play classic heavy metal from the historic Cervantes birthplace east of the capital.
Heavy metal outfit from Trnovo, formed in 2019. Their material channels the spirit of iron-fisted riffing and anthemic songwriting that has defined heavy metal since its inception.
Heavy/stoner metal band from Liverpool, active since 2010. They deliver riff-driven heaviness rooted in the stoner metal tradition from Merseyside's underground music scene.
Since 2012, this Swedish heavy metal act has kept the flame of traditional metal burning from Falun. Their sound is built on the genre's bedrock: powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and unwavering commitment.
Heavy metal outfit from Växjö, formed in 2019. Their material channels the spirit of iron-fisted riffing and anthemic songwriting that has defined heavy metal since its inception.
Leikanger-based speed/thrash metal outfit active since 2014, channeling the breakneck velocity of early speed metal through a modern thrash lens. Their riff-first approach delivers the kind of neck-wrecking momentum that defined the genre's golden age.
German heavy/groove metal and rock band from Erfurt, formed in 2020. They blend heavy and groove metal weight with hard rock energy from the Thuringian capital.
Voronezh-based power metal act active since 2012, delivering anthemic heavy metal built on soaring vocals, galloping rhythms, and melodic guitar leads. Their compositions embrace the genre's tradition of epic songwriting and technical proficiency.
NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal and hard rock band from Hampshire, formed in 2025. A fresh act channeling classic British heavy metal and hard rock energy.
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