Traditional Metal

Traditional metal, also known as classic heavy metal, is a genre rooted in the foundational sounds of the late 1970s and early 1980s, blending powerful riffs, soaring vocals, and anthemic melodies. It often features energetic guitar work with a mix of melodic and aggressive styles, dynamic drumming, and a strong emphasis on song-driven structures. Lyrically, it explores themes of personal struggles, mythology, and defiance. Bands in this genre draw influence from pioneers like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden while maintaining a distinct identity with regional and modern variations, keeping the spirit of classic metal alive.

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In Memory Of
Album - 12 Tracks - Released May 16, 2025

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Anvil Salute
Axetasy
Battering Ram
Black Falcun
Bullet
Dagger
Dantesco
Dendera
Dereš
EVILIZERS
Forsaken Age
Gaskin
Gods Of Fire
Hanker
Heldom
IOMMI
K:H:H:L
Magua
Majesty
Master Plan
Mercyful Fate
Mexican Ape-Lord
Onze
Paul Di'Anno
Pectora
RAVEN
Rampart
Raven
STFUR
Steel God
Stormwolf
Tim "Ripper" Owens
Triaxis
Warleggion
Wiesturz
Сергей Маврин
Heldom
IOMMI
Gaskin
Mercyful Fate
Paul Di'Anno
Dagger
Tim "Ripper" Owens
Battering Ram
Onze
Сергей Маврин
STFUR
K:H:H:L
Raven
Bullet
Axetasy
Master Plan
Pectora
Stormwolf
Wiesturz
Dendera
Magua
Dereš
EVILIZERS
Gods Of Fire
Majesty
RAVEN
Black Falcun
Triaxis
Dantesco
Warleggion
Mexican Ape-Lord
Hanker
Forsaken Age
Anvil Salute
Rampart
Steel God