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The band plays in the style of melodic heavy-power metal with the active use of elements from other genres. The main musical idea of Defiant is a harmonious combination of vigor and melody. At the same time, team members are not afraid of experiments and are in constant search for fresh musical ideas.
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The Rock Warrior THOR has always shaken the very halls of Valhalla itself with inspiring anthemic Metal as powerful as the enchanted warhammer Mjolnir itself!
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Sweden Everybody knows rock & roll gained perfection in the late 70’s, it’s a scientific fact. Between them, bands like Thin Lizzy, Ramones, Motörhead and Ac/Dc found the pure essence of hard music and rolled with it. More»



Germany Summer 2015 - The band Sidewinder is launched. Deeply anchored in the hard rock and metal scene of the Ruhr Potts, the 5 Series leads its way into the common rehearsal room in elsenkirchen.
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The Metal world was shocked with the recent demise of the legendary Mark 'The Shark' Shelton best known for his work with Manilla Road. In February 2018 Mark and David T. Chastain began discussions about releasing some music they had recorded together in the late 80s.
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Madog was founded in 1991 by the brothers Hans and Otto Zedrosser.After several appearances in the area Carinthia, the band established itself relatively quickly as a mood guarantor in the live sector.
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Threering is an American progressive metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada. They play a style of music drawing elements of thrash metal, alternative metal, classic rock, and NWOBHM.
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The Quill is a Swedish hard rock/metal act that combines the best of classic hard rock with alternative and metal. The group's influences come from across the spectrum, but some show up more obviously than others. First, it is easy to spot Black Sabbath and Deep Purple.
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Symphonic metal stylistically can lean one way or the other – the prism running the spectrum from artists who venture towards atmosphere, bombast, and orchestration, or using those tools to expand the natural tension and heaviness that the genre natural produces.
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Germany After the debut "Unter Strom" and the second album "Dark Matter", published in 2014, the two actors Thorsten Fries (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Arndt Hebel (drums, percussion) present their third album "Haunted House" after only one and a half years .
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“NWOBHM pioneers Metal Mirror’s new album Vodka, Hell & Angels is a fresh and updated look at the classic sounds of the band from back in the day.
From the offset, it sets out as a booze-infused anthemic party to the ears.” /RAMzine (UK)
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Wizards originate from Bilbao in Spain. They were originally formed in the spring of 2013. After recording the band's four-track demo in February 2014, the band began preparing for the concert. Since then, the Wizards have released two Studio albums and toured mainly in Spain, but also in France, Portugal and Germany, "Rise of the Serpent" being the band's third album. "We are determined to carry the flag for hard rock and heavy metal around the world and make all headbangs happy," says guitarist Felipe.
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For 15 years, Icarus Witch have released a stylish dark melodic heavy rock.Their new album Goodbye Cruel World sees the band managing their craft a bit back to their original classic metal realm. However, with a whole new vocal, drum and production approach, their sixth album is guaranteed to take the band to new exciting places.
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