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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
Featured Thrash Metal Album
Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Mentally Murdered (2019)
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Doom/groove metal band from Helsinki, Finland launched in 2025. Their sound merges doom metal's crushing weight with groove metal's rhythmic punch from the Finnish capital.
Illa is a groove metal/hardcore band from Albertslund, Denmark, active since 2015, fusing the rhythmic crunch of groove metal with hardcore punk's raw confrontational energy. The band delivers punishing, riff-heavy compositions from the western suburbs of Copenhagen.
Illdisposed is a death metal band from Aarhus, Denmark, active since 2017, evolving from straight death metal into a melodic death/groove metal hybrid. The band channels the genre's traditions through a Scandinavian lens from Denmark's second city.
Illfigure is a heavy/groove metal band from Norrköping, Sweden, active since 1995 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Illidiance is a symphonic black metal act from Taganrog, Russia, active since 2019 and weaving orchestral grandeur into the ferocity of black metal. The project delivers cinematic, bombastic extremity with sweeping arrangements.
Illminite is a groove/death metal band from the Schwalm region of Germany, formed in 2017, blending the rhythmic crunch of groove metal with the heaviness of death metal. The band delivers punishing, riff-driven compositions from the rural heartland of Hesse.
Illucinoma is a progressive/groove metal band from Amsterdam, Netherlands, active since 2026 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
Imandra is a groove/stoner/sludge/post-metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2010 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
Groove metal band from Edinburgh, Scotland active since 2015. Their Latin name — meaning 'monstrous' — channels rhythmic heaviness from the Scottish capital.
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