Mars on Earth is an industrial symphonic black metal project from Germany, active since 2019. Their sound fuses the mechanized aggression of industrial metal with symphonic orchestration and black metal's atmospheric fury, creating a dense, layered sonic assault.

Mass Hypnosis is a band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2014, having evolved from metalcore and melodic death metal into industrial, groove, and nu-metal. Their stylistic evolution reflects an adventurous creative journey across heavy music styles.

Mass Shadow Generator is an industrial/gothic metal project from Frankfurt, Germany, led by Joshua "Jen'ari" Biscan, blending experimental, blackened, and industrial elements into conceptually dense compositions. Their prolific output from 2021's "My Heart" through 2024's "SOREX" explores psychological and emotional themes through bilingual German and English songwriting.

Master Boot Record is an industrial and electronic metal project from Rome, Italy, formed in 2016, blending synthwave and chiptune with metal. They fuse 8-bit aesthetics and electronic production with metal riffs, creating a unique cybernetic sound.

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.

Mean Messiah is an industrial death/thrash metal trio from North Bohemia, Czech Republic, active since 2013 with a prolific output spanning seven releases from "Hell" through 2025's "Death Is On My Side." The band's core of Dan Friml, Lenka Čechová, and Matěj Meier blends machine-like industrial aggression with the riff-driven attack of death and thrash metal.

Meathook Seed is an industrial death metal band from Birmingham, England, active since 1993, later incorporating industrial rock elements. Their creative evolution spans from brutal industrial death metal to more accessible industrial rock territory.

Megaherz formed in Eichenau, Germany in 1993 and became one of the foundational acts of the Neue Deutsche Härte movement alongside Rammstein and Oomph!, building a catalog of German-language industrial metal across more than ten studio albums. Their early releases Herzwerk (1995) and Kopfschuss (1998) established their aggressive yet melodic template, while later albums including Götterdämmerung (2012), Komet (2018), and In Teufels Namen (2023) on Napalm Records demonstrated their sustained commercial relevance in the German heavy music market. Three decades into their career they remain among the genre's most active and recognizable practitioners.

Meisterkrieger Totenkopf is a solo industrial black metal project from Lower Saxony, Germany, where the sole member Meister handles all instruments, vocals, and drum programming. The 2026 debut "Ritualistic Self Sacrifice" fuses black metal ferocity with industrial and ambient electronic experimentation across four compact tracks.