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Naples, IT · 2025–present · active
Mauled is a death/thrash metal and crust punk act from Naples, formed in 2025. The band merges the aggression of extreme metal with the raw energy of crust punk from southern Italy's chaotic capital.
Vienna, AT · 2022–present · active
Maunra are a blackened sludge and post-metal band from Vienna, Austria, who released their debut full-length 'Monarch' in September 2022 after five years of developing their sound. The album — recorded, mixed, and produced by Hannes Mottl, and mastered at Tonmeisterei Oldenburg — spans seven tracks that the band describes as 'a journey between the realms of decay and becoming.' Unlike many post-metal acts, Maunra anchor their sound firmly in riff worship rather than pure atmosphere.
Sandviken, SE · 2012–present · active
Maura is a black/death metal band from Sandviken, Sweden, formed in 2012. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Goor, NL · 2023–present · active
Bridge to Solace is a metalcore and melodic death metal act from Budapest, active since 2021. The band crafts emotionally charged compositions that balance aggressive breakdowns with melodic, introspective passages.
DE · 2021–present · active
Maveth is a blackened death metal project from Germany, formed in 2021. Their sound merges the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal's visceral brutality, creating a dense, oppressive sonic assault.

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London, GB · 2012–present · active
Maw is a black and death metal band from London and Royal Leamington Spa, England, formed in 2012. They channel abyssal extremity through the convergence of black and death metal.
Hamburg, DE · 2013–present · active
Maximize Bestiality is a brutal slamming death metal duo from Hamburg, Germany, featuring vocalist Drohbert and guitarist Dr. Faust. Their releases including "Omnihilation" and "Extraterrestrial Skolexomorphic Infestation" deliver the ultra-heavy, breakdown-laden extremity that defines the slam death metal underground.
Bielefeld, DE · 2012–present · active
Mayak is a Bielefeld, Germany-based band self-described as playing "sludgy black metalpunkblabla," blending black metal, sludge, stoner rock, and punk into a volatile crossover. Their discography spans from the 2012 self-titled EP through 2018's "Trenches" LP, released on vinyl through Twisted Chords.
NL · 2021–present · active
A death/groove metal act from the small Hungarian town of Jászfényszaru, BridgeGod emerged in 2025 with a rhythmically charged sound. The band delivers heavy grooves from an improbably rural setting northeast of Budapest.

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