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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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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.
Rome's Stagediver blend power, speed, and thrash metal with live-show energy since 2021. Their name captures the reckless, physical commitment to heavy music that defines their approach.
Milan's Star Crossed merge power, progressive, and thrash metal since 2020. Their Shakespeare-borrowed name of doomed fate adds literary weight to their multi-genre approach from Italy's largest city.
Saint Petersburg's Starbreeze pair symphonic and power metal from the cultural capital since 2013. Their celestial-wind name channels the gentle force of stellar currents into orchestral compositions of anthemic grandeur.
Verona's Stargate deliver power and progressive metal from the Venetian plains since 2026. Their science-fiction name channels cosmic themes through technically ambitious compositions from the city of Romeo and Juliet.
Stockholm's Starlight pair speed and power metal from the Swedish capital since 2021. Their stellar-illumination name channels the radiance of distant suns into compositions of high-velocity, anthemic intensity.
Saint Petersburg's Starvelum pair symphonic and power metal from the cultural capital since 2014. Their star-veil name channels the gossamer fabric between observer and cosmos into orchestral compositions of celestial ambition.
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