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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Wake up Dead (feat. Dave Mustaine) (2022)
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Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Veteran Los Angeles progressive power metal band formed in 1995, recognized for elaborate compositions, technically proficient musicianship, and a decade-spanning catalog that helped define the American progressive power metal underground.
Wisconsin melodic heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 2013, crafting hook-driven songs that balance commercial melodic sensibilities with the heavier textures of traditional heavy metal.
Radford, Virginia power and heavy metal band formed in 2012, delivering muscular traditional metal with an emphasis on strong melodic songwriting and classic heavy metal song structures.
Sacramento heavy and power metal band formed in 2011, combining the anthemic drive of power metal with the directness and grit of traditional heavy metal in the American style.
Los Angeles heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 2022, rooted in the classic sounds of the city's storied metal scene with a muscular, guitar-driven approach to songwriting.
Fresno, California heavy metal band formed in 2017, channeling traditional heavy metal with a direct, riff-focused approach anchored in the Central Valley underground scene.
Los Angeles heavy metal band formed in 2020, drawing on classic heavy metal traditions with a sound that nods to both old-school American and European metal aesthetics.
Steelwolf is a heavy metal band from Greensboro, North Carolina, formed in 2013. They play traditional heavy metal rooted in the classic American hard rock and metal tradition of the Carolinas.
Stentorian is a heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2016. They play traditional heavy metal with an emphasis on powerful vocals and driving riffs, working within the rich and competitive LA metal scene.
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