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NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal band from Portsmouth, England formed in 2019. Wyldefyre revives the spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal from the Hampshire naval port.
Black metal band from Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic active since 2010. Wyrm channels the darkness of northern Bohemia through raw black metal steeped in the genre's underground traditions.
Black metal and ambient project from Orléans/Ascoux, France active since 2009. Wyrms blends raw black metal with ambient soundscapes, creating atmospheric compositions from the Loire Valley.
Avant-garde and atmospheric black metal band from Oulu, Finland active since 2014 with six releases including No Sun Nor Moon, Spirit & Teeth, and Earth Made Flesh. Wyrmwoods pushes atmospheric black metal into experimental territory through an ambitious and evolving catalog.
Heavy/doom metal and hard rock band from Skellefteå, Sweden. Wytch brings crushing heavy doom with a hard rock edge from the mining town of northern Västerbotten.
Four-piece hard rock and heavy metal band from Lancaster, England featuring Colin Hendra on guitar and vocals, with five studio albums on Bad Omen Records. Their shimmering blend of NWOBHM, folk rock, and progressive textures has earned them a devoted following, with 2025's V: Lamentations produced by Ed Turner.
Death metal band from Plymouth, England active since 2012. Wytchburner delivers punishing death metal from the Devon coast with an occult edge.
Heavy metal band from Darwen, Lancashire formed in 2019. Wythyn Shadows forges classic heavy metal from the Lancashire mill town at the foot of the West Pennine Moors.
Groove and thrash metal band from Port-la-Nouvelle, France active since 2014. Wyvern merges groove metal's rhythmic heaviness with thrash's aggressive speed from the Mediterranean coast of Languedoc.
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