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Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
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AMENRA “De zotte morgen” (written by Zjef Vanuytsel) (2020)
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With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Mine[thorn] is a band from Middlesbrough, England, active since 2004, having evolved from black metal into industrial metal. Their creative arc traces a shift from raw black metal to mechanized industrial heaviness.
Minervium is a black metal project from Catanzaro in Calabria, active since 2018. Named after the Roman goddess of wisdom, the project channels classical mythology into aggressive black metal.
A black metal act from Liverpool, Mineshaft has been delving into dark, subterranean extremity since 2010. The band channels the city's industrial heritage and underground tunnel systems into cold, atmospheric black metal.
Minh is a atmospheric/melodic black metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2026. They craft atmospheric melodic black metal with sweeping melodies and emotional depth.
Minions is a black/death metal band from Lysekil, Sweden, formed in 2012. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Minneriket is a Norwegian black metal and ambient project active since 2015, cultivating a deliberately anonymous aesthetic. The project, whose name means 'realm of memory,' creates sprawling, contemplative soundscapes.
Minuala is a blackened crust punk (early); post-black metal (later) band from Petrozavodsk, Russia, formed in 2024. They fuse raw black metal aggression with punk's rebellious energy.
A post-black metal act from Wrocław with origins dating back to 1996, Mir is one of Poland's more established atmospheric metal projects. Named after the Russian word for 'world' or 'peace,' the band crafts expansive, boundary-pushing compositions.
A black metal project from the university city of Oxford, Miraak has been crafting atmospheric extremity since 2019. The project's name references a character from Elder Scrolls mythology, blending fantasy themes with cold, tremolo-driven black metal.
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