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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Wild Child (2023)
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Soundtrack to Your Escape (The Quiet Place Version) (2022)
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Heavens Fall is a melodic power metal band from Offaly, Ireland, active since 2017 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
Heavy/power metal band from Wolfsburg, Germany, formed in 2013. Their anthemic sound carries the tradition of German power metal forward with commanding riffs and melodic hooks from the city of the Volkswagen.
Spawned in Saint Petersburg's underground, this sludge/doom/post-metal outfit channels russian ferocity since 2020. Monolithic compositions and oppressive atmospheres define their crushing sound.
Heavensent is a melodic death metal band from Olbia (Sassari), Italy, active since 2018 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Heavenshine is a symphonic power metal/rock band from Naples, Italy, formed in 2015. They combine orchestral grandeur with power metal's soaring energy.
Epic doom/death metal band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2016. Their grand, atmospheric compositions merge the crushing weight of doom-death with epic orchestral ambitions.
Gothic Metal/Rock outfit rooted in Tula, channeling furious underground intensity since 2020. Energetic performances and committed songwriting define their approach.
Sludge/Drone/Doom Metal force from Athens, searing and relentless since 2015. Slow, deliberate riffing and suffocating atmospheres form the foundation of their craft.
Progressive heavy/power metal band from Krefeld, Germany, formed in 2020. Their ambitious approach combines the grandeur of power metal with intricate progressive structures in a sophisticated sonic tapestry.
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