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Infinite Terror (2024)
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With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
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A heavy metal act from the coastal city of Volos in Thessaly, Maximum Overdrive emerged in 2024 with a name that signals pedal-to-the-floor intensity. The band delivers high-energy traditional metal from the foot of Mount Pelion.
May Day is a heavy metal band from Algeciras, Spain, formed in 2011. They channel classic heavy metal energy from the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula.
Mayday is a heavy metal band from Bonn, Germany, active since 2006. Their two decades of output mark them as a steadfast presence in the Rhineland heavy metal scene.
Mayhayron is a heavy metal act from Kraków, formed in 2026. The band represents the newest generation of the city's traditional metal scene.
MCB is a project from Magdeburg, Germany, active since 2006, whose sound evolved from heavy/speed metal roots into industrial territory. This stylistic shift reflects an experimental spirit uncommon in the Saxony-Anhalt underground.
MDS is a progressive/heavy metal/rock band from Novara, Italy, formed in 2007. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition and creative depth.
ME262 is a NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal band from London, England, formed in 2017. They channel the spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal through classic, riff-driven compositions.
Mech is a Warsaw-based act that evolved from rock to heavy metal, active since 2014. The band channels the mechanical energy of their name into driving, riff-heavy compositions.
Mechanix is a heavy/thrash metal band from Nuremberg, Germany, active since 2005. Their two decades of output reflect a deep commitment to the aggressive, precision-driven thrash metal tradition that Franconia's underground has cultivated.
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