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Soulstain deliver melodic death and power metal from the Finnish underground, combining the harmonic ambition of both genres. Emerging in 2025, they bring indelible stains to the Finnish melodic metal landscape.
Heavy/power metal band from Arendonk in the Campine region of Antwerp province, active since 2011. Their dual-genre approach combines the melodic ambition of power metal with the riff-driven foundations of classic heavy metal.
Southpaw pair heavy and power metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2016. Their left-handed-fighter name channels the tactical advantage of unorthodox approach into anthemic compositions.
Ljubljana's Space Unicorn on Fire pair progressive and power metal from the Slovenian capital since 2013. Their deliberately absurdist name channels the cosmic spectacle of a burning mythical creature into over a decade of technically ambitious, convention-defying compositions.
Special Guest play heavy and power metal from the Saarland town of Schmelz, combining classic metal foundations with power metal's anthemic energy. Formed in 2022, they bring traditional European metal to the French-German border region.
Spectral blend black, thrash, viking, and power metal from the Eifel village of Mullenborn, creating a genre-spanning sound that draws from four distinct metal traditions. Active since 2012, their rural Rhineland-Palatinate base belies the ambitious scope of their musical vision.
Spectre Dragon evolved from death/thrash metal origins into a more heavy/power/thrash direction from Bielefeld, broadening their sound while maintaining their aggressive edge. Active since 2017, they represent the stylistic versatility of the Westphalian metal scene.
Spreading Dread combine power and thrash metal from Prague, blending anthemic melodic ambition with aggressive velocity. Their dual-genre approach delivers both the grandeur of power metal and the cutting edge of thrash.
Petrozavodsk's Spyon have been delivering melodic power metal from the Karelian capital since 1996. Three decades from the shores of Lake Onega make them one of the longest-running power metal acts in Russia's northwest.
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