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Meppen, DE · active
Scythed deliver power and heavy metal from Meppen in Lower Saxony, combining anthemic compositions with the cutting-edge imagery their reaper-themed name suggests. Their Emsland base places them in one of Germany's most rural northwestern regions.
Pistoia, IT · 2025–present · active
Pistoia's Secret Wizard deliver power metal from the Tuscan hills since 2025. Their fantastical name channels the genre's most arcane and magical traditions through a young, enthusiastic Italian lens.
Fribourg, CH · 2020–present · active
Seganona bring power metal to the French-speaking Swiss city of Fribourg, crafting anthemic compositions driven by soaring melodies and galloping rhythms. Formed in 2020, they carry the torch of European power metal in a region better known for extreme styles.
Moscow, RU · 2016–present · active
Moscow's Selenseas deliver power metal from the Russian capital since 2016. Their lunar-ocean name channels the seas of the moon into uplifting compositions from Europe's largest city.
Moscow, RU · 2008–present · active
Moscow's Sensum pair heavy and power metal from the Russian capital since 2008. Their Latin name meaning "perception" channels sensory awareness into nearly two decades of melodically driven compositions.
Magadan, RU · 2016–present · active
Magadan's Seraphim Project pair heavy and power metal from one of Russia's most remote Far Eastern cities since 2016. Their angelic-science name and Kolyma origins channel divine engineering from the edge of the habitable world.
Wörgl, AT · 2007–present · active
One of Austria's most prominent symphonic power metal exports, Serenity has released numerous albums on Napalm Records since their 2007 debut, with vocalist Georg Neuhauser fronting a sound built on orchestral grandeur and historically-inspired themes. Albums like "War of Ages" (2013) and "Nemesis AD" (2023), produced by Sascha Paeth, have cemented their reputation as masters of bombastic, narrative-driven European power metal.
Minsk, BY · 2020–present · active
Operating between Minsk and Kyiv, Seven Seals craft progressive power metal that balances soaring vocal melodies with elaborate arrangements. Their music draws on both Eastern European musical sensibility and the anthemic grandeur of the European power metal tradition.
Copenhagen, DK · 2020–present · active
Seven Thorns deliver power metal from Copenhagen, channeling the genre's anthemic grandeur through fairytale and fantasy-inspired compositions. Active since 2020, they bring thorny power metal to the Danish capital's diverse scene.

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