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Megaera is a thrash/black metal band from Munich, Germany, active since 2011. Their sound fuses the velocity and precision of thrash metal with black metal's atmospheric darkness, named after the Greek Fury of jealous rage.
A black metal project from the Warsaw area, Meghorash has been crafting dark compositions since 2013. The project delivers atmospheric black metal from the Masovian underground.
A blackened sludge/doom metal act from Budapest, Brygmus has been layering crushing heaviness with blackened atmosphere since 2020. The band merges the suffocating weight of sludge and doom with the cold fury of black metal.
Meinsemd is a black and death metal band from the Kópavogur-Reykjavík area of Iceland, formed in 2024. They forge extreme metal from the Icelandic underground.
Meisk is a melodic black metal band from Sortland, Norway, formed in 2022. They craft atmospheric melodic black metal with sweeping melodies and emotional depth.
Meister Leonhardt is a black metal band from Moscow, Russia. Their catalog includes the self-titled 'Meister Leonhardt' and 'Thanatopoeia,' channeling the genre's dark conventions through the Russian underground black metal scene.
Meisterkrieger Totenkopf is a solo industrial black metal project from Lower Saxony, Germany, where the sole member Meister handles all instruments, vocals, and drum programming. The 2026 debut "Ritualistic Self Sacrifice" fuses black metal ferocity with industrial and ambient electronic experimentation across four compact tracks.
Mekkwarrior is a blackened thrash metal band from Meanwood, England, formed in 2012. They fuse black metal intensity with thrash metal's relentless aggression.
Melan Selas is a black metal band from Trikala, Greece, formed in 2016. Their Greek name meaning "black light" captures their approach to dark, atmospheric black metal.
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