Heavy Metal

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music known for its amplified distortion, powerful rhythms, and aggressive vocals, often characterized by thematic elements of fantasy, mythology, and existentialism. Originating in the late 1960s and early 1970s, it is defined by its intense soundscapes, featuring fast tempos, virtuosic guitar solos, and emphatic beats. Bands like Артур Беркут and Сергей Маврин display the genre's diverse linguistic and cultural influences, while groups such as Let It All Burn and Iron Driver blend old-school metal with modern twists. The genre can evoke emotions ranging from rage to mystery, emphasizing dramatic intensity and theatricality, attracting a passionate and diverse global fanbase.

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Steel Burner
Album - 10 Tracks - Released April 24, 2026

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Amerikan Kaos
As The Structure Fails
Attila
Axe Dragger
Axel Rudi Pell
Black Label Society
Black Swan
Black Veil Brides
Bodysnatcher
Brainstorm
Burning Lake
Crossbone Skully
Cruel Force
DOMINUM
DOWN
Daeria
Darkthrone
Demons My Friends
DevilDriver
Devoid of Thought
Dream Theater
ERU
Einherjer
El Reno Renardo
Elegant Weapons
Evanescence
Exodus
Gotthard
Gus G.
H.E.A.T
Hallowed
Hardline
Heaven & Hell
In This Moment
Iron Kobra
Iron Master
José Andrëa
Kerrigan
Lamb of God
Lordi
Machine Head
Martial Law
Master Massive
Masterplan
Mega Colossus
Megaraptor
Metal Church
Metal De Facto
Michael Schenker Group
Michael Sweet
Mike Debuc
Moondaygun
Moonspell
Murder
Night Demon
Nue
ONMYO-ZA
Ossian
Otep
Pagefire
Paul Gilbert
Rainbow
Raunchy
Raven
ReoNa
Revolution X
Rob Zombie
Sabaton
Sepultura
Severed Angel
Shotgun Justice
Silly Goose
Sister Sin
Skid Row
Snowy Shaw
Soulbound
Stephen O'Malley
Sully Erna
Tarja
Tesla
Testament
The HU
The Quill
The Sword
Tony Halliwell
Tre Watson
Truckfighters
Tubero
VARUS
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Vector of Underground
Venom
WWE
We're Wolves
Who on Earth
Yoth Iria
def rebel
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Nirvana
Sleep Token
Guns N' Roses
System Of A Down
Evanescence
Avenged Sevenfold
Black Sabbath
Ghost
Marilyn Manson
Ozzy Osbourne
Scorpions
Def Leppard
Pantera
Five Finger Death Punch
Soundgarden
Mötley Crüe
Sabaton
HIM
Bullet For My Valentine
Megadeth
Rob Zombie
Mägo de Oz
Asking Alexandria
Judas Priest
Motörhead
Gojira
WWE
Faith No More
NOTHING MORE
Lamb of God
Skid Row
Black Label Society
Ólafur Arnalds
Sepultura
Black Veil Brides
Powerwolf
Casey Edwards
Beast In Black
In This Moment
Dio
Helloween
Trivium
Dream Theater
Buckcherry
Thin Lizzy
Rainbow
Mike Shinoda
Twisted Sister
Danzig
The Darkness
Get Scared
Of Mice & Men
The HU
Ram Jam
Sweet
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Static-X
Accept
Machine Head
Avatar
Anthrax
Arch Enemy
Cradle Of Filth
Slash
Quiet Riot
def rebel
Ted Nugent
Crush 40
Tesla
Distantic
Testament
Kittie
Battle Beast
Dynazty
Murder
Bruce Dickinson
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Eisbrecher
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Dokken
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Lordi
The Buttress
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Exodus
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DOWN
Kamelot
Yngwie Malmsteen
Saurom
Headspace
Nue
David Draiman
Tankcsapda
Barricada
Iced Earth
Bathory
DevilDriver
Jorn