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Sandviken, SE · 2010–present · active
AutumnMoon delivers melodic power metal from Sandviken in Gästrikland since 2010. Their autumnal-lunar name drives fifteen years of melodic compositions from this northern Swedish steel town.
Grenoble, FR · 2009–present · active
Avaland crafts heavy metal, power metal, and symphonic metal from the Alpine city of Grenoble since 2009, creating epic, orchestrally-enriched compositions from the Isère valley. Their mythological-sounding name suits the fantastical scope of their genre-spanning ambitions.
Mainz, DE · 2008–present · active
Avantasia is a symphonic power metal superproject created by Tobias Sammet of Edguy, based in Fulda, Germany, featuring an ever-rotating cast of international metal and rock vocalists and musicians. Their extensive discography includes The Scarecrow, The Wicked Symphony, Angel of Babylon, and Here Be Dragons, blending operatic, theatrical elements with symphonic metal grandeur across albums and international arena tours.
London, HU · 2015–present · active
Avenford has carried the banner of power metal since 2015, originally from Hungary before relocating to London. Their transnational identity brings a Central European melodic sensibility to the British metal scene, bridging two distinct power metal traditions.
Yaroslavl, RU · 2013–present · active
Avenger Kills plays power metal from Yaroslavl since 2013. Their action-hero name drives over a decade of heroic compositions from this ancient Volga city with its famous white-walled monasteries.
Athens, GR · 2013–present · active
Athens' Avenguard deliver epic power metal with sword-and-shield grandeur, crafting heroic compositions built on triumphant melodies and galloping rhythms. Since 2013, they've been part of Greece's robust power metal tradition.
Lillehammer, NO · 2019–present · active
Average Savage plays heavy and power metal from Lillehammer, the Olympic winter sports city in Oppland, since 2019. Their oxymoronic name — an ordinary barbarian — brings self-deprecating humor to their Gudbrandsdalen-born metal.
Moscow, RU · 2012–present · active
Avercage has evolved from power metal into alternative rock from Moscow since 2012. Their cage-like name has contained over a decade of shifting stylistic content, moving from metal's triumphant heights to rock's broader accessibility.
Trollhättan, SE · 2024–present · active
Awaken the Atlas creates symphonic and power metal from Trollhättan since 2024. Their titan-rousing name drives orchestrally enhanced compositions of heroic scale from this Västergötland waterfall city.

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