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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Head Cage (2018)
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The Second Coming (1988)
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Chino, California power metal solo project. Inland Empire melodic metal from the suburban sprawl east of Los Angeles.
Sarasota, Florida power metal project. Assumed identity music from the Gulf Coast.
Corpus Christi, Texas power metal and progressive project. The Nietzschean title channels philosophical weight through melodic metal from the Gulf Coast.
Detroit power metal project. The Italian musical term — fast and furious — channels Motor City energy through melodic precision.
Honolulu heavy/power metal band — one of Hawaii's few dedicated metal acts. Active since 1999, they bring an unlikely tropical origin to a sound rooted firmly in European power metal tradition.
Kansas City power metal band delivering soaring vocals and galloping riffs in the European tradition. Two releases showcase their commitment to melodic, triumphant heavy metal in the Helloween and Blind Guardian lineage.
Passaic, New Jersey power metal project. The name promises surprise attack through melodic force from north Jersey.
Durham, North Carolina power metal and progressive project. Imperial ambition through melodic precision from the Research Triangle.
Cleveland, Ohio power metal project named after the Egyptian sun god. Solar majesty through the Rock City's melodic tradition.
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