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The Sound of Italian Heavy Metal

“The Sound of Italian Heavy Metal” dives into the gritty, guitar-charged world of Italy's heavy metal and hard rock scene. Pulling from a wide range of eras and subgenres, this playlist offers everything from the classic heavy metal vibes of Vanadium’s “Easy Way to Love” and Crying Steel’s “No One’s Crying” to the darker, theatrical edge of tracks like “Ora Pro Nobis” by Deathless Legacy and Rosae Crucis’ symphonic-tinged “Ballo in fa minore.”

There’s a blend of power metal, doom, speed, and NWOBHM influences spread throughout, with bands like Holy Martyr and Dexter Ward delivering epic, battle-ready energy, and groups like Wicked Asylum and ScreaMachine adding a modern, driving edge. Whether it's the melodic touch of Infinita Symphonia's “Fly” or the aggressive grit of Fratello Metallo’s “Bacco,” the playlist highlights the diversity and depth of Italy’s underground and classic metal movements. It's a comprehensive look at the heavy metal sound made in Italy—raw, ambitious, and loud.

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Aeternal Seprium 2 tracks
Aether Void 3 tracks
Aetherna 2 tracks
Alex Mele 2 tracks
Ancillotti 2 tracks
Angel Martyr 3 tracks
Anthenora 2 tracks
Athrox 2 tracks
Axevyper 3 tracks
Beholder 2 tracks
Circle Of Witches 2 tracks
Crazy Rain 2 tracks
Crying Steel 3 tracks
Damnation Gallery 3 tracks
Danger Zone 3 tracks
Dario Mollo's Crossbones 3 tracks
Dark Passage 2 tracks
Darking 2 tracks
De La Muerte 2 tracks
Deathless Legacy 3 tracks
Dexter Ward 3 tracks
Doris Albenberger 1 track
Enrico Paoli 1 track
Etrusgrave 2 tracks
Feline Melinda 3 tracks
Fil Di Ferro 2 tracks
Fratello Metallo 2 tracks
Gatecloser 2 tracks
Guardiani Di Frontiera 1 track
Hellraiders 1 track
Hellraiser 1 track
Hevidence 3 tracks
Hidden Memories 1 track
Hocculta 3 tracks
Holy Martyr 3 tracks
Horse Power Overload 1 track
Hyperion 3 tracks
Ibridoma 1 track
Icy Steel 1 track
Infinita Symphonia 2 tracks
Irön Fist 1 track
Koza Noztra 1 track
Kross of Khaoss 1 track
Kurnalcool 2 tracks
Last Frontier 1 track
Martiria 1 track
Michael Kiske 1 track
Moon Reverie 1 track
Nasty Tendency 1 track
Nightglow 1 track
Paul Di'Anno 1 track
Pleasure Slaves 1 track
Red Warlock 2 tracks
Rosae Crucis 3 tracks
ScreaMachine 3 tracks
Serial Vice 2 tracks
Silenzio Profondo 1 track
Skanners 3 tracks
Steve Sylvester 1 track
Stormwolf 1 track
Strana Officina 3 tracks
Tarchon Fist 3 tracks
Vanadium 3 tracks
Vanexa 3 tracks
Vultures Vengeance 3 tracks
Wicked Asylum 2 tracks
Wine Spirit 1 track
Wolfsinger 1 track