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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Survive/ Yourself
Album - 8 Tracks - Released April 17, 2026

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AEON GODS
Amerikan Kaos
AmongRuins
As The Structure Fails
Attila
Axe Dragger
Axel Rudi Pell
Black Label Society
Black Swan
Black Veil Brides
Bodysnatcher
Brainstorm
Burning Lake
Burning Path
Crossbone Skully
Cruel Force
Daeria
Darkthrone
Dealer
Demons My Friends
DevilDriver
Devoid of Thought
Dream Theater
ERU
Einherjer
Evanescence
Exodus
Eyal Levi
GANG!
Gotthard
H.E.A.T
Hallowed
Hardline
Heaven & Hell
Her Last Sight
In This Moment
Iron Kobra
Iron Master
Jazz Sabbath
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
Paul Gilbert
Primal Fear
Rainbow
Raunchy
Raven
ReoNa
Revolution X
Rob Zombie
Sabaton
Scorpions
Sepultura
Severed Angel
Shotgun Justice
Silly Goose
Sister Sin
Skid Row
Snowy Shaw
Stam1na
Stephen O'Malley
Sully Erna
Suplecs
Tarja
Testament
The HU
The Quill
Tre Watson
Truckfighters
Tubero
VARUS
Vanderlust
Vector of Underground
Venom
WWE
We're Wolves
Who on Earth
Yoth Iria
Zepter
def rebel
Ólafur Arnalds
Nirvana
Sleep Token
Guns N' Roses
System Of A Down
Evanescence
Avenged Sevenfold
Black Sabbath
Ghost
Marilyn Manson
Scorpions
Ozzy Osbourne
Def Leppard
Pantera
Five Finger Death Punch
Mötley Crüe
Soundgarden
Sabaton
Bullet For My Valentine
Megadeth
HIM
Rob Zombie
Judas Priest
Mägo de Oz
Asking Alexandria
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
Helloween
Beast In Black
In This Moment
Dio
Trivium
Dream Theater
Buckcherry
Thin Lizzy
Rainbow
Twisted Sister
Danzig
Mike Shinoda
The Darkness
Get Scared
Of Mice & Men
Sweet
Ram Jam
Static-X
The HU
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Accept
Machine Head
Anthrax
Avatar
Arch Enemy
Cradle Of Filth
Slash
Quiet Riot
def rebel
Battle Beast
Ted Nugent
Crush 40
Distantic
Testament
Kittie
Dynazty
Murder
Dokken
Bruce Dickinson
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ReoNa
Eisbrecher
Lordi
The Buttress
Saxon
PAIN
Exodus
Kreator
Nue
Kamelot
Yngwie Malmsteen
Headspace
Warcry
Saurom
Iced Earth
Tankcsapda
Bathory
Jorn
DevilDriver
David Draiman
Barricada
Attila
Nanase Aikawa