Angra
Alongside Sepultura, one of the best-known Brazilian metal bands in the world, today it is experiencing a golden moment, at the height of its phase with Italian vocalist Fabio Lione.
An album to listen to: “Holy Land” (1996)
Coil Gap
Flirting between gothic and metal, the Italian group led by Cristina Scabbia knows how to deliver a show that is simultaneously dark, climactic and heavy.
An album to listen to: “Comalies” (2002)
The Night Flight Orchestra
A Swedish project that is basically a love letter to the so-called AOR (Adult Oriented Rock) bands. The brainchild of vocalist Björn Strid and the late guitarist David Andersson, from Soilwork.
An album to listen to: “Aeromantic 2” (2021).
Hammerfall
The purest translation of the so-called “sword metal”, these Swedes are direct heirs of Manowar, in their fun exaltation of the genre, full of catchy riffs and choruses.
An album to listen to: “Crimson Thunder” (2002)
Epica
One of the greatest exponents of symphonic metal, a perfect mix between opera and death metal. For 20 years conquering goth hearts.
An album to listen to: “The Quantum Enigma” (2014)
Within Temptation
This Dutch band’s symphonic metal has had a legion of loyal and dedicated fans since they emerged in 1995, without ever losing its melody and enchantment.
An album to listen to: “Mother Earth” (2000)
