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Viribus Unitis (2025)
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L'Enfant Sauvage (2012)
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Obnoxious (2022)
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Highlight is a heavy metal band from Malmö, Sweden, active since 2015 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Brutal power metal emanating from Turin, active since 2006 within Italy's metal scene. Their work channels the iron spirit of traditional metal through anthemic songwriting.
Stoner/doom metal project from Dresden, Germany, formed in 2020. Their ritualistic sound merges the heavy psychedelia of stoner metal with the crushing weight of doom from the Saxon capital.
Highlow is a heavy/power/speed metal act from Lublin, Poland, active since 2017 and channeling aggressive, heavy music through its uncompromising artistic vision. The project delivers powerful metal from the Poland scene.
Speed metal act from Birmingham, active since 2013. Their systematic name matches precise, high-velocity compositions channeling the spirit of classic speed metal from the birthplace of heavy music.
Highrider is a heavy metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2016 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Highwalker is a doom/stoner metal/rock band from Oulu, Finland, active since 2022 and delivering crushing, fuzz-laden heaviness where doom's oppressive weight meets stoner metal's hazy grooves. The project channels low-end power and psychedelic atmosphere.
Heavy Metal outfit rooted in Civitavecchia (Rome), channeling raw underground intensity since 2018. Riff-heavy compositions and memorable hooks form the core of their output.
Highwire is a thrash metal band from Sesvete, Croatia, active since 2013 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
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