Artists
Discover a treasure trove of metal's most renowned artists in one convenient location. From the pioneers of the genre to the new wave of bands, we’ve got plenty for metalheads to choose from. Enjoy access to interviews, live performances, and behind-the-scenes footage of your favourite bands. So crank up the volume, and let the Thunderflix roll.
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Europe
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Europe’s place as a legendary classic rock band was platinum-stamped early in their career, having enjoyed an explosive period of worldwide success in the ‘80s, under-pinned by their hit album and single The Final Countdown, before going on hiatus between 1992 and 2003. They re-united and quickly...
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Shores Of Null
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Shores of Null stand out from their contemporaries with their ability to blend seemingly disparate elements into their sound, overwhelmingly heavy and soothing at the same time: blackened aggression stands alongside gothic-doom sections without either sounding out of place. Their music can be bot...
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Soen
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The provocative, imperious and engaging Swedish-based metal band are an undeniable cypher for all the issues and emotions which swirl around us. Propelled by soaring powerhouse songs, they’ve never been interested in telling you what you should be thinking, instead offering their own takes and pr...
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Danko Jones
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Canadian rock trio from Toronto, Ontario. Formed in 1996. The band consists of Danko Jones (vocals/guitar), John 'JC' Calabrese (bass guitar) and Rich Knox (drums). The band's rock music includes elements of punk and they are known for their humorous lyrics and energetic live shows.
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Saxon
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Now in their fourth decade of making music, continuing the tradition that they helped create, Saxon are still a tour de force in heavy metal music. The Band are comprised of members Peter “Biff” Byford (vocals), Brian Tatler and Doug Scarratt (guitars), Nibbs Carter (bass) & Nigel Glockler (drums...
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Opeth
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Opeth are a Swedish progressive metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. In addition to progressive metal, the band incorporates folk, blues, classical, and jazz elements into its usually lengthy compositions, as well as strong influences from death metal, especially in their early works.
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At The Movies
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What happens when you’re in quarantine? You watch a LOT of movies! That’s when Chris Laney (PRETTY MAIDS) realized how many fantastic soundtracks there are out there.
After an online chat with Allan Sørensen (PRETTY MAIDS, ROYAL HUNT) and Morten Sandager (PRETTY MAIDS, MERCENARY), they decided t...
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Slash
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Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), better known as Slash, is a British-American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Slash has received critical acclaim and is considered one...
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Devin Townsend
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Devin Townsend is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
Devin Townsend’s career is one of many distinct eras. He’s been the leader of Strapping Young Lad, the lynchpin of the Devin Townsend Project and the co-architect of country duo Casualties of Cool, all while maintain...
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Follow The Cipher
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Follow the Cipher is a heavy metal band from Falun, Sweden, that was formed in 2014 by Sabaton contributor Ken Kängström, who is also the group's lead guitarist. The other members include bassist Jonas Asplind, drummer Karl Löfgren, guitarist and backing vocalist Viktor Carlsson.
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HYPNO5E
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French post metal pioneers HYPNO5E have always been a borderline band, in the truest sense of the term: a band that transcend the borders and limitations of not only the genre of music which is commonly considered to be their territory, but the territory of music itself. Their conceptual, cinemat...
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Enforcer
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Sweden's Enforcer are by far the biggest and most influential heavy metal band of the 2000s. Formed in 2005 the band went against all trends as a larger than life-styled heavy metal band for the masses, in a world of chug core and watered down metal. Quickly gaining success in the underground Enf...
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Sonata Arctica
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SONATA ARCTICA have been many things in their storied career: Finnish power metal messiahs, relentless touring powerhouses, masters of sublime melody. But above all, they’ve been stalwarts of the magic and enchantment that flows through heavy metal. Since their inception in 1995, they’ve embodied...
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Kadavar
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Kadavar is a German rock band from Berlin, founded in 2010. It currently consists of guitarist/lead vocalist Christoph "Lupus" Lindemann, drummer Christoph "Tiger" Bartelt, bassist Simon "Dragon" Bouteloup, and guitarist and keyboardist Jascha Kreft. Their retro style, incorporating psychedelic r...
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Paradise Lost
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Obsidian… dark, reflective and black: it’s a pretty decent description of the music that Paradise Lost have been making over the last 36 years, even though this most resilient of British metal bands have stoically refused to be pinned down to one easily defined formula. Powered by a lust for crea...
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Over Kill
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Overkill is an American thrash metal band, formed in 1980 in New Jersey. They have gone through many lineup changes, leaving bassist D.D. Verni and lead vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth as the only constant members. The band's current lineup includes Verni, Ellsworth, Dave Linsk on lead guitar, D...
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Deicide
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The legendary death metal band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1987 by current and surviving members, drummer/composer Steve Asheim, and bassist/vocalist/lyricist Glen Benton. The band rose to mainstream success in 1992 with their second album Legion, and is credited as the second-best-selling death ...