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The Blind Leading The Blind (2018)
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Scum (2017)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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In Cryptic Form is a melodic gothic/death metal band from Hapert/Bergeijk, Netherlands, active since 2021 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
In Heaven is a atmospheric gothic metal act from Heraklion, Greece, active since 2007 and weaving dark romanticism and heavy atmospherics into its sound. The project channels the melancholy and grandeur of gothic metal.
In Mourning is a gothic/doom/death metal band from Vansbro, Sweden, active since 2008 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
In Peccatvm is a heavy/progressive metal, doom/gothic metal act from Fajã de Baixo, Portugal, active since 2000 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
Gothic/melodic black metal band from Vantaa in the Helsinki area, active since 2010. Their Latin name — meaning 'in the silence of night' — channels dark atmospherics from the Finnish capital region.
In Tenebra is a symphonic/gothic metal act from Perugia, Italy, active since 2012 and weaving dark romanticism and heavy atmospherics into its sound. The project channels the melancholy and grandeur of gothic metal.
In the Woods... is a black metal, gothic/progressive metal project from Kristiansand, Norway, active since 2000 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
In.verno is a progressive gothic metal band from Vigo, Spain, active since 2009, blending the dark elegance of gothic metal with progressive compositional ambition. The band channels the Atlantic atmosphere of Galicia's largest city into dramatic, layered compositions.
Incalm is a band from Blatnice pod Svatym Antominkem, Czech Republic, formed in 2018, initially blending gothic and death metal before evolving toward groove metal and metalcore. The band's stylistic journey traces a path from dark romanticism to modern rhythmic heaviness.
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