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Eschatology of War (2021)
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Magellan's Expedition (2022)
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Featured Heavy Metal Album
Among the Shadows (2024)
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Metalforce is a heavy/power metal band from Bahlingen am Kaiserstuhl, Germany, active since 2010. Their sound delivers the anthemic power and melodic intensity of classic heavy and power metal from the wine-growing region of Baden.
Metalgods is a heavy metal act from Bordeaux, active since 2006 and dedicated to the worship of classic heavy metal in all its forms. The band channels the spirit of Judas Priest and Iron Maiden through a distinctly French lens.
Metalheadz is a heavy/thrash metal act from Verona, active since 2002. One of the veteran acts in the Veneto metal underground, the band delivers no-frills metal with the devotion their name declares.
Metalhorn is a heavy/power metal act from Zagreb, active since 2018. The band delivers epic, horn-heavy compositions rooted in the European power metal tradition.
A heavy metal act from Parma in Emilia-Romagna, Metalia has been crafting classic metal since 2021. The band brings traditional heavy metal to a city better known for its culinary heritage.
Metaliator is a thrash metal act from Warsaw, active since 2013. The band delivers aggressive, gladiatorial thrash from the Polish capital.
Metalicüs is a thrash metal band from Almería, Spain, formed in 2015. They channel aggressive thrash metal energy from the southeastern coast of Spain.
Metalium is a power/speed metal act from Hamburg, one of Germany's veteran metal bands dating back to 1990. The band has delivered decades of high-velocity, melodic metal from Germany's northern port city.
Metalizator is a Slovenian heavy metal project formed in 2021. The project delivers classic-style metal with the machine-like precision their name implies.
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