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Heavy Metal has never seemed more healthy on the continent, whether in the unusual domains of France or in the realms of the lands that come together under the banner of the Nordic, metal it seems has seen off the shackles of the 20th Century, survived the many splits in the genre and now enjoys the start of a brand new era. In the natural home of Metal, the old industrial confines in which nurtured and honed the sound of iron and steel, it has been sadly lacking. The U.K. could be seen as having turned its back on the hammering sound of crashing guitar and beating heart of the drum. That is with a few exceptions…of which Sacred Mother Tongue proudly sit near the very top.