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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
Featured Thrash Metal Album
Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Featured Grindcore Album
Mentally Murdered (2019)
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Finnish melodic death/power/groove metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2016. They weave together three melodic metal styles with Finnish precision.
German melodic power metal band from Münster, formed in 2017. They deliver soaring power metal with strong melodies and the anthemic quality the genre demands.
German power/thrash metal band from the Durlangen-Waiblingen area, formed in 2012. They pair power metal's epic melodies with thrash metal's aggression and speed.
Turin-based symphonic power metal act active since 2012, pairing soaring vocal performances with orchestral keyboard arrangements and galloping double-bass percussion. Their anthemic compositions draw from the European power metal tradition of bombastic, larger-than-life heavy metal.
Power metal outfit from Sarpsborg, formed in 2021. Their sound combines high-register vocals with twin-guitar harmonies and double-bass drumming in the grand tradition of melodic heavy metal.
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.
Spanish heavy/power metal band from Zaragoza, formed in 2013. They play anthemic heavy and power metal from the Aragonese capital.
Power metal outfit from Athens, formed in 2013. Their sound combines high-register vocals with twin-guitar harmonies and double-bass drumming in the grand tradition of melodic heavy metal.
Perm-based gothic metal act active since 2020, interweaving dark romantic atmospheres with heavy guitar work and dramatic vocal performances. Their sound draws from the tradition of Type O Negative and Paradise Lost, balancing heaviness with melancholic beauty.
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