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Villeurbanne, FR · 2025–present · active
Heavy metal, power metal, and progressive metal band from Villeurbanne near Lyon, France, launched in 2025. They deliver a multi-faceted metal sound from the greater Lyon area.
Pula, HR · 2010–present · active
Power metal and progressive metal band from Pula in Istria, Croatia active since 2010. They deliver epic, technically ambitious metal from the ancient Roman city.
Umeå, SE · 2021–present · active
Straddling the line between power metal and symphonic metal, this Swedish actfrom Umeå fuses lush keyboard atmospherics layered over crushing rhythmic power into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2021, and their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Lower Saxony, DE · 2020–present · active
Power and melodic speed metal act from Lower Saxony, Germany, crafting anthemic, high-velocity compositions since 2020. Their Tolkien-referencing name captures the adventurous spirit of their melodic, riff-driven power metal.
Granada, ES · 2012–present · active
Heavy metal and power metal act from Granada, Spain active since 2012. They bring soaring melodies and powerful riffing from the Andalusian underground.
Gothenburg, SE · 2019–present · active
Laying down tracks since 2019, this Gothenburg Power Metal outfit delivers soaring vocal melodies and triumphant guitar harmonies. Their place within the Gothenburg school's homeland speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Seville, ES · 2015–present · active
Power metal and symphonic metal act from Seville, Spain formed in 2015. They channel epic melodies and orchestral grandeur from southern Spain.
Pizzighettone, IT · 2018–present · active
Part of Italy's underrated but thriving metal community, this act channels heavy metal, power metal, and speed metal with a focus on relentless velocity and old-school metal purity. Formed in 2018, based in Pizzighettone (Cremona), the results are heavier and more inventive than the genre tag might suggest.
Umeå, SE · 2014–present · active
Firmly rooted in power metal, this Swedish actfrom Umeå delivers uplifting harmonic progressions and virtuosic instrumental interplay without compromise. They've been at it since 2014, and anthemic choruses and virtuosic solos define their approach.

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