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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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Boston power metal project. The name connects sound and vision — fitting for a genre built on epic mental landscapes rendered in triumphant metal.
Power metal project that migrated from Los Angeles to Zachary, Louisiana. Five releases since 2021 including Arclight deliver melodic, triumphant metal — the move from LA to small-town Louisiana adding an unexpected narrative dimension.
Los Angeles progressive metal project with twelve releases since 2024. Their rapid-fire output — including the Amor Fati EP drawing on Nietzschean philosophy — builds one of the most prolific prog catalogs in recent LA history.
Cincinnati power metal project whose 2015 single — featuring a collaboration with Dr. Space — blends cosmic exploration with mythological reference. Echoes Of Mount Ida reaches from ancient Troy to the stars.
Charlotte, North Carolina power metal band bringing epic, anthemic metal to the Queen City, channeling Arthurian legend through triumphant riffs and soaring melodies.
Power metal act that moved from Storrs, Connecticut to Los Angeles, living up to their forward-thinking name by pushing the boundaries of traditional power metal convention.
Los Angeles progressive power metal project whose 2013 self-titled EP lives up to the punning name — forward-thinking metal that guards the avant-garde tradition. Cerebral heaviness from the entertainment capital.
Epic Melodic Power Metal from Houston.
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