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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
Featured Power Metal Album
Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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Featured Heavy Metal Album
Trial By Fire (2023)
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Gothenburg power/symphonic metal act active since 2009, crafting orchestral grandeur and soaring melodies from Sweden's second city. Their sweeping sound channels the triumphant energy of both genres.
Gothenburg stoner/doom metal outfit formed in 2015, delivering fuzz-drenched heaviness and slow-burning grooves from Sweden's west coast. Their cosmic-themed approach channels the hypnotic weight of the stoner doom tradition.
German black-death metal act, one of the country's earliest extreme metal projects with roots dating to 1984. Their pioneering presence helped shape the German extreme metal landscape.
Thrash metal band from Łódź, one of Poland's longer-running thrash acts with roots stretching back to 1997. Citizen Dick has spent nearly three decades delivering aggressive thrash from central Poland.
Heavy metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2023. They channel classic heavy metal energy with powerful riffs and driving rhythms from the Czech capital.
Heavy and thrash metal band from Bruges, Belgium, active since 2016. They deliver hard-hitting traditional heavy metal fused with thrash aggression from the medieval streets of one of Flanders' most storied cities.
Crust-thrash band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2019. They fuse the raw political fury of crust punk with thrash metal's velocity.
Falun/Borlänge heavy/power metal act formed in 2015, delivering anthemic compositions with classic metal grandeur from central Sweden's Dalarna region. Their triumphant sound carries the uplifting energy of the power metal tradition.
Power metal band from Trier, Germany, active since 2012. They deliver epic, melodic power metal with soaring vocals and anthemic energy from Germany's oldest city.
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