X-Wild

X-Wild

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X-Wild was a German speed metal and power metal group active until 1997. The band emerged from Germany's vibrant heavy metal scene of the early-to-mid 1980s, a period that produced several influential acts in the genre. X-Wild contributed to the country's reputation as a major force in European metal music during their years of operation, helping define the sound and energy of speed and power metal throughout the 1980s and 1990s.