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Sandviken, SE · 2016–present · active
In My Embrace is a melodic death/black metal act from Sandviken/Gävle, Sweden, active since 2016 and merging the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal's crushing brutality. The project delivers fierce extremity at the crossroads of both genres.
Girona, ES · 2020–present · active
In Nomine is a melodic death metal band from Girona, Spain, formed in 2020, delivering Gothenburg-influenced melodeath from the medieval Catalan city. The band pairs guitar harmonies with crushing death metal weight at the foot of the Pyrenees.
Paderborn, DE · 2014–present · active
In Sanity is a melodic death metal band from Paderborn, Germany, active since 2014, delivering melody-driven death metal in the tradition of the Gothenburg school. The band pairs guitar harmonies with aggressive vocals from the historic Westphalian city.
Linz, AT · 2019–present · active
In Slumber are a melodic death metal band from Linz, Upper Austria, founded in 2003 by multi-instrumentalist Wolfgang Rothbauer, who has remained the band's constant creative force across multiple hiatuses. After a thirteen-year gap, they returned with While We Sleep (War Anthem Records, 2022), a nine-track album mixing brutal death metal aggression with introspective melodic leads and themes of dreams and the subconscious.
Lienz, AT · 2016–present · active
In Somnia are a melodic death metal band from Lienz, East Tyrol, Austria, with a Bandcamp discography that includes the album Clouds and a pair of EPs. The name — Latin for "in dreams" — signals an introspective atmosphere that filters melodic death metal through post-metal-influenced textures and emotional restraint.
Paris, FR · 2018–present · active
Melodic death metal/metalcore band from Paris, France active since 2018. Their atmospheric name channels melodic aggression from the French capital.
Bilbao, ES · 2014–present · active
In Thousand Lakes is a melodic death metal band from Bilbao, Spain, active since 2014, named after the iconic Amorphis album and channeling Finnish-influenced melodeath from the Basque industrial capital. The band merges melancholic Nordic melodies with the rugged character of the Basque Country.
Madrid, ES · 2009–present · active
In Verso is a progressive/melodic death metal band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2009, weaving intricate progressive structures into melodic death metal foundations. Over fifteen years, the band has developed a sophisticated, technically demanding approach from Spain's capital.
Essen, DE · 2013–present · active
In Weak Lights is a melodic death metal band from Essen, Germany, active since 2013, delivering Gothenburg-influenced melodeath from the Ruhr Valley. The band pairs soaring guitar harmonies with crushing rhythms, channeling the industrial energy of their hometown into melodic extremity.

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