Ionico is a heavy/groove metal band from Piedmont, Italy, active since 2012 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.

Melodic heavy metal band from Barcelona, Spain active since 2011. Their sound channels classic melodic heavy metal from the Catalan capital.

Ira is a heavy metal band from Turin, Italy, active since 2014 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.

Ira Tenax is a death/heavy metal band from the Hanau/Frankfurt area of Germany, formed in 2024, merging the guttural intensity of death metal with the riff-driven power of traditional heavy metal. The band delivers a potent hybrid from the Rhine-Main metropolis.

Melodic heavy metal band from Marbella on Spain's Costa del Sol, active since 2005 — two decades of melodic metal from the Andalusian resort city.

Heavy metal/hard/punk rock band from the Basque Country, formed in 2024. Their Basque name channels metal and punk energy from the fiercely independent Spanish region.

Iras is a heavy metal band from the Podebrady/Kolin area of the Czech Republic, formed in 2019, playing classic-style heavy metal rooted in the traditions of European iron-fisted riffing. The band channels the genre's timeless energy through straightforward, powerful compositions.

Irbis is a heavy/thrash metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2017 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.

Irbismax is a heavy/thrash metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2017 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.