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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Mentally Murdered (2019)
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Bad Wörishofen's PowerSaint arrived in 2024 carrying the banner of Bavarian heavy and power metal with an almost devotional intensity. Their Swabian spa-town origins provide a serene counterpoint to their thunderous, fist-raising anthems.
Wipperfürth's Powerslave has been channeling the spirit of classic power metal since 2019, their Maiden-referencing name establishing their lineage immediately. Their Bergisches Land origins place them in the hilly countryside east of Cologne.
A young Belgian power metal duo forged in 2019, Powerstone channels the dual-guitar attack and soaring melodies that defined the genre's late-'90s golden age. Their Wijnendale origins place them in West Flanders, far from Belgium's metal epicenters, lending an underdog energy to their anthemic sound.
Power metal band from Argos, Greece, formed in 2011, channeling the epic grandeur of European power metal from the ancient Peloponnesian city. They bring anthemic metal fury from one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.
Epic power metal band from Lorenskog, Norway, formed in 2011, wielding their blade-like name through anthemic, sword-swinging power metal. They bring epic Scandinavian power metal to the Oslo metropolitan area.
Power and thrash metal band with hardcore influences from Guipavas, France, formed in 2008, delivering energetic crossover metal from Brittany. Their versatile approach blends power metal melody with thrash and hardcore aggression.
Saarbrücken's Powerwolf has evolved from a local power metal act formed in 2005 into one of Germany's most theatrical and commercially successful metal exports. Their organ-driven, ecclesiastical aesthetic — werewolves and sacraments — created an instantly recognizable brand that fills arenas across Europe.
A 2025 melodic power metal project from the Franconian town of Hirschaid, PowerWorld arrives with polished compositions that aim for the genre's most anthemic heights. Their Upper Franconian base connects them to Bavaria's broader tradition of technically accomplished melodic metal.
Power metal band from Pori, Finland, formed in 2022, bringing epic power metal to the western Finnish coast. They channel the soaring melodies and anthemic spirit of European power metal.
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