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Eschatology of War (2021)
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Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Inextremis are a death metal band from Aberdeen, Scotland, formed in 2021. They deliver punishing death metal from the far north of the UK.
Infailtration is a death/thrash metal band from Leinefelde-Worbis, Germany, formed in 2020, merging death metal brutality with thrash velocity from the Eichsfeld region of Thuringia. The band channels the crossover of both genres into aggressive, riff-driven compositions.
Black/death metal band from the Centre-Val de Loire region, formed in 2023. Their French name — meaning 'infamy' — channels extreme metal from central France.
Infamus is a death/thrash metal band with doom influences from the Burgwedel/Hanover area of Germany, formed in 2022, blending the velocity of thrash with death metal heaviness and doom metal's oppressive pace. The band's triple-genre approach creates a dynamic, unpredictable sound from the Lower Saxon lowlands.
Infant Meat Shield is a death/thrash metal band from Zwolle, Netherlands, active since 2017 and merging death metal's heaviness with thrash's relentless velocity. The project delivers aggressive crossover fury.
Infantry is a thrash/death metal band from Zaanstad, Netherlands, active since 2014 and merging death metal's heaviness with thrash's relentless velocity. The project delivers aggressive crossover fury.
Death metal band from the Grand Est/Belfort area of northeastern France, formed in 2021. Their medically-referencing name channels death metal from the Franco-Swiss-German border triangle.
Infected is a groove/thrash/death metal band from Bastogne, Belgium, formed in 2011, blending bone-crushing groove riffs with thrash velocity and death metal brutality. The band channels the intensity of the Ardennes region into a relentless hybrid of extreme metal styles.
Infected Dead are a death metal band from the Medway area of England, blending technical death metal with cosmic horror themes in what they call Eldritch Tech Death. Their upcoming 2026 album Invicta continues their exploration of modern death metal fused with ancient evil.
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