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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
Abridged Dimensions (2025)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
With Oden On Our Side (2015)
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Heavy/power metal band from Elassona in Thessaly, active since 2008 and delivering the melodic power and driving riffs that define the traditional power metal sound. Their approach blends heavy metal's classic energy with power metal's soaring ambition.
Heavy/power/thrash metal band from Emmendingen near Freiburg, formed in 2015 and living up to their name with energetic, riff-driven metal that spans multiple classic subgenres. Their versatile approach pulls from power metal's grandeur, thrash's speed, and heavy metal's anthemic hooks.
Dublin power/speed metal band dating back to 1987, making them one of Ireland's earliest speed metal acts. Their Death EP features three tracks of classic mid-1980s speed metal including "Freddy's Revenge" and "All Hell's Let Loose," capturing the raw energy of the era.
Thrash/power metal band from Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Bavarian Alps, active since 2013 and delivering high-energy metal from one of Germany's most scenic mountain towns. Their sound fuses thrash's aggression with power metal's anthemic grandeur.
Heavy/power metal band from Donostia-San Sebastian, formed in 2017 and delivering soaring, anthem-driven compositions from the Basque Country. Their predatory name matches the fierce energy of their powerful metal.
Melodic power metal band from Tampere, active since 2014 and delivering a decade of soaring, anthem-driven compositions. Their warlike name channels the combative spirit of European power metal.
Heavy/power metal band from Nice, formed in 2019 and delivering crowned, anthemic compositions from the French Riviera. Their regal name matches the majestic grandeur of their power metal.
Power metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2022 and named after a Finnish word meaning "millstone" or referencing the Kalevala. Their sound channels the epic traditions of Finnish power metal through dynamic, energetic compositions.
Symphonic folk metal band from Minsk, Belarus, whose 2016 album The Dark Side (...of the stories) weaves orchestral arrangements and Eastern European melodic sensibility across ten tracks. Their sound draws comparisons to Ensiferum and Heidevolk with its blend of heavy riffs and folk instrumentation.
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