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Idolatress is a melodic death/thrash metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2016 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Black/death metal band from Kerava in the Helsinki metropolitan area, formed in 2020. Their Mesopotamian deity name channels extreme metal from the Finnish capital region.
Ignatum is a death/thrash metal band from Malmö, Sweden, active since 2007 and merging death metal's heaviness with thrash's relentless velocity. The project delivers aggressive crossover fury.
Igne Crematur is a death/black metal act from Kraków, Poland, active since 2019 and merging the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal's crushing brutality. The project delivers fierce extremity at the crossroads of both genres.
Igneous is a death metal band from Oslo, Norway, active since 2003 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Melodic death metal band from the Pirkanmaa region of central Finland, active since 2012. Their Latin name — meaning 'eternal fire' — channels melodic death metal from the Tampere area.
Ignis Luciferi is a death/black metal act from Wrocław, Poland, active since 2023 and merging the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal's crushing brutality. The project delivers fierce extremity at the crossroads of both genres.
Ignite the Black Sun is a melodic death/groove metal band from Lisbon, Portugal, active since 2015 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Ignition Code is a melodic technical death metal/metalcore band from Roseto degli Abruzzi (Teramo), Italy, active since 2012 and pushing death metal through precision-engineered technical complexity. The project channels intricate musicianship and compositional ambition.
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