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Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish : ), is a Scandinavian country in Northern ___MASK59___ . It borders ___MASK69___ to the west and Finland to the east , and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge - tunnel across the Öresund . At , Sweden is the third - largest country in the ___MASK84___ by area , with a total population of 10 . 0 million . Sweden consequently has a low population density of , with the highest concentration in the southern half of the country . Approximately 85 % of the population lives in urban areas . Greece (' ), officially the Hellenic Republic ( Greek : ' ), historically also known as Hellas ("" ), is a country in southeastern ___MASK59___ . Greece ' s population is approximately 10 . 955 million as of 2015 . Athens is the nation ' s capital and largest city , followed by Thessaloniki . ___MASK47___ is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany , the United States and Brazil . The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany . Originally releasing hardcore punk records , the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic death metal , grindcore , industrial metal , power metal and black metal bands , as well as tribute albums . ___MASK91___ (" Nippon " or " Nihon " ; formally "" or " Nihon - koku ", means " State of ___MASK91___ ") is a sovereign ___MASK66___ nation in Eastern Asia . Located in the Pacific Ocean , It is lying off the eastern coast of the Asia Mainland ( east of China , Korea , Russia ) and stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and near Taiwan in the southwest . Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is a federal republic in the southern half of South America . Sharing the bulk of the Southern Cone with its neighbor Chile to the west , the country is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north , Brazil to the northeast , Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east , and the Drake Passage to the south . With a mainland area of , Argentina is the eighth - largest country in the world , the second largest in ___MASK72___ America , and the largest Spanish - speaking one . The country is subdivided into twenty - three provinces ( singular " provincia ") and one autonomous city (" ciudad autónoma "), Buenos Aires , which is the federal capital of the nation as decided by Congress . The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions , but exist under a federal system . Ceremonial Oath is a Swedish extreme metal band who formed in 1989 under the name " Desecrator ", changed their name to Ceremonial Oath in 1991 and disbanded in ___MASK15___ . During their short career they released three demos , one EP and two full - length albums . Their influence is greater than their short lifespan suggests : several of the band members would later create or join metal bands that would gain fame and fortune on the future metal scene , such as In Flames , an influential band to the melodic death metal genre ; and Hammerfall , a band who would greatly influence the awakened interest in power metal and traditional heavy metal . `` Glory to the Brave '' is a song by the Swedish power metal band HammerFall , from the ___MASK5___ Glory to the Brave , released as a single on October 20 , 1997 . On this release there are four songs . One was recorded live , one is a radio edit and two are a bonus track from a previous studio ___MASK5___ , which can only be found on special copies . Doom metal is an extreme style of ___MASK90___ that typically uses slower tempos , low - tuned guitars and a much " thicker " or " heavier " sound than other metal genres . Both the music and the lyrics intend to evoke a sense of despair , dread , and impending doom . The genre is strongly influenced by the early work of Black Sabbath , who formed a prototype for doom metal with songs such as " Black Sabbath ", " Children of the Grave ", " Electric Funeral " and " Into the Void ". During the first half of the 1980s , a number of bands from England ( Pagan Altar , Witchfinder General ), the United States ( Pentagram , Saint Vitus , Trouble ) and Sweden ( Candlemass , Count Raven ) defined doom metal as a distinct genre . ___MASK59___ is a continent that comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia . ___MASK59___ is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north , the Atlantic Ocean to the west , and the Mediterranean Sea to the south . To the east and southeast , ___MASK59___ is generally considered as separated from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains , the Ural River , the Caspian and Black Seas , and the waterways of the Turkish Straits . Yet the non - oceanic borders of ___MASK59___  a concept dating back to classical antiquity  are arbitrary . The primarily physiographic term " continent " as applied to ___MASK59___ also incorporates cultural and political elements whose discontinuities are not always reflected by the continent ' s current overland boundaries . Scandinavia is a historical and cultural region in Northern ___MASK59___ characterized by a common ethnocultural North Germanic heritage and mutually intelligible North Germanic languages . Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal , often within symphonic context . Generally , power metal is characterized by a more uplifting sound , instead of the heaviness and dissonance prevalent in styles such as doom metal and death metal . Power metal bands usually have anthem - like songs with fantasy - based subject matter and strong choruses , thus creating a theatrical , dramatic and emotionally " powerful " sound . The term was first used in the middle of the 1980s and refers to two different but related styles : the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal , and a later more widespread and popular style based in ___MASK59___ ( especially Scandinavia , Germany , Greece and Italy ), South America ( especially Brazil and Argentina ) and ___MASK91___ , with a lighter , more melodic sound and frequent use of keyboards . South America is a continent located in the western hemisphere , mostly in the southern hemisphere , with a relatively small portion in the northern hemisphere . It is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas , which is the model used in nations that speak Romance languages . The reference to South America instead of other regions ( like ___MASK72___ America or the Southern Cone ) has increased in the last decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics ( in particular , the rise of Brazil ). Glory to the Brave is the debut ___MASK5___ by the Swedish power metal band HammerFall , released in 1997 . Despite the fact that the band was formed in 1993 , HammerFall performed mostly live music and covers before this ___MASK5___ was released . " Steel Meets Steel " was composed by Oscar Dronjak just before the band was formed and is included on this ___MASK5___ . The band signed a deal with the Dutch ___MASK76___ Vic Records . ___MASK47___ approached Vic Records and obtained a license deal for the ___MASK5___ . Later , ___MASK47___ bought the entire rights from Vic Records . Although the In Flames guitarist Jesper Strömblad was listed as the drummer , all the drums were actually played by session musician Patrik Räfling , who joined the band as a full - time member shortly after the ___MASK5___ ' s release . Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a unitary parliamentary republic in ___MASK59___ . Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea , Italy shares open land borders with ___MASK19___ , Switzerland , Austria , Slovenia , San Marino and Vatican City . Italy covers an area of and has a largely temperate seasonal climate and Mediterranean climate ; due to its shape , it is often referred to in Italy as " lo Stivale " ( the Boot ). With 61 million inhabitants , it is the fourth most populous EU member state . HammerFall is a Swedish heavy metal band from Gothenburg , Sweden . The band was formed in 1993 by ex - Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak . Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in central - western ___MASK59___ . It includes 16 constituent states , covers an area of , and has a largely temperate seasonal climate . With about 82 million inhabitants , Germany is the most populous member state of the ___MASK84___ . After the United States , it is the second most popular immigration destination in the world . Germany ' s capital and largest metropolis is Berlin . Other major cities include Hamburg , Munich , Cologne , Frankfurt , Stuttgart and Düsseldorf . Speed metal is an extreme subgenre of ___MASK90___ that originated in the late 1970s from new wave of British heavy metal ( NWOBHM ) roots . It is described by AllMusic as " extremely fast , abrasive , and technically demanding " music . Death metal is an extreme subgenre of ___MASK90___ . It typically employs heavily distorted and low - tuned guitars , played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking , deep growling vocals and screams , aggressive , powerful drumming featuring double kick or blast beat techniques , minor keys or atonality , abrupt tempo , key , and time signature changes and chromatic chord progressions . The lyrical themes of death metal may invoke slasher film - stylized violence , religion ( sometimes Satanism ), occultism , Lovecraftian horror , nature , mysticism , mythology , philosophy , science fiction , and politics , and they may describe extreme acts , including mutilation , dissection , torture , rape , cannibalism , and necrophilia . Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in both South America and ___MASK72___ America . As the world ' s fifth - largest country by both area and population , it is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas . Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east , Brazil has a coastline of . It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and covers 47 . 3 % of the continent ' s land area . Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest , home to diverse wildlife , a variety of ecological systems , and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats . This unique environmental heritage makes Brazil one of 17 megadiverse countries , and is the subject of significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection .