Heavy Rotation is on a mission to present 10 of the best (recent) Heavy/Progressive/Power/Epic metal tracks that you must listen…

Curated by: Christos Doukakis

  1. ROAH is a French heavy/power metal band, founded in 2017 by the two brothers Clément and Pierre Afoumado, and ‘Old Friend‘ is their latest release and 2nd single. Authoriative!

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  1. CJ Teffner is a celebrated songwriter, studio musician, producer, and mastering engineer. based in Phoenix, Arizona and ‘Resolve‘ is a killer, isntrumental, progressive metal track for planet “Riffogonia”! Immaculate!

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  1. Melodic metal outfit Evernoir come from United States and ‘Welcome Back to the Darkness‘ is a good taster from their 2020’s album ‘Hearts Deception Pt 2‘.

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  1. Aussies Raven Black Night recently unleashed the first single ‘Sheeba (Queen Of The Ravens)‘ off their upcoming full-length, with sharp vocals in the manner of Paul DiAnno or Ian Gillian. Get ready for a bold dose of  old-school heavy metal!

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  1. Finnish melodic heavy metal band Mysterizer‘s ‘Alea Iacta Est‘ is an absolute, frenzy epic metal treat for endless headbanging! The single was mixed & mastered at Tico Tico studio by Ahti Kortelainen (Sentenced, Mors Principium Est, Sonata Arctica, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, etc.)

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  1. Silverheart is a Melodic/Power metal band from Argentina and ‘Innuendo‘ is taken of their recently released EP, ‘Queens of Metal’, their humble tribute to one of the best rock bands in history.

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  1. VANIK is a session musician, studio owner, and live guitarist for Midnight, an internationally-acclaimed, Cleveland-born band. and ‘The Creature‘ is the first sample from the upcoming album ‘III‘ (October 2nd). This is heavy metal madness for Halloween!

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  1. Progressive metal with an alternative rock heart? Protest the Hero from Ontario, Canada reveal the answer!

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  1. Arch Echo hail from Nashville, Tennessee and they claim to be “Melodic Riffers for our Prog needs“. Skillful, instrumental progressive metal/djent!

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  1. Megaton Sword is an epic heavy metal band from Winterthur, Switzerland and ‘Songs of Victory‘ is from their highly anticipated debut album, ‘Blood Hails Steel – Steel Hails Fire‘, out in November.

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