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Toulouse, FR · 2025–present · active
Experimental black/doom metal band from Toulouse in southwestern France, launched in 2025. Their sound pushes black and doom metal into experimental territory from the Occitan capital.
Żory, PL · 2017–present · active
Ifryt is a experimental black/speed metal project from Żory, Poland, active since 2017 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Poland black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Antwerp, BE · 2018–present · active
Ihloosuhree is an experimental black metal band from Antwerp, Belgium, formed in 2018, blending dissonant and psychedelic black metal with atmospheric noise elements. Their releases, including Analysis Paralysis (2018), In De Fleur Van De Sleet (2020), and Een étude in de val, herval en verval (2023), push black metal into uncharted, avant-garde territory.
Notodden, NO · 1999–present · active
Ihsahn is a experimental/extreme progressive metal/rock band from Notodden, Norway, active since 1999 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
PL · 2019–present · active
In the Court of a Broken Flesh is a experimental black metal project from Poland, active since 2019 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Poland black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Agnone, IT · 2016–present · active
Incantvm is a experimental black metal project from Agnone (Isernia), Italy, active since 2016 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Italy black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Cologne, DE · 2016–present · active
Inge Brauch is an experimental metal band from Cologne, Germany, active since 2016, pushing heavy music into unconventional sonic territory. The band defies easy categorization, blending metal's intensity with avant-garde sensibilities from the Rhineland.
Hamburg, DE · 2023–present · active
Ingrate is an experimental black metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2023, pushing black metal's boundaries through unconventional structures and avant-garde textures. The band channels Hamburg's artistic diversity into a forward-thinking approach to extreme metal.
Bergen, NO · 2014–present · active
Innavl is a raw/experimental black metal project from Bergen, Norway, active since 2014 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.

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