Malstrom is a melodic death metal band from Böblingen, Germany, active since 2014. Their sound balances the harmonic sophistication of melodic death metal with aggressive instrumentation, rooted in the Swabian underground of Baden-Württemberg.

Man Made Predator is a melodic death metal band from Dortmund, Germany, whose 2015 EP "Of Decay and Collapse" showcases six tracks of technically proficient, apocalyptically-themed death metal. Produced by Morten of Orphalis, their sound blends intricate guitar work from dual axemen Tobi and Thomas with aggressive vocal delivery.

Mandatory were a death/thrash metal band from Grünburg in Upper Austria, founded in 2002 by Manuel Rohrauer and Leo Wolfmayr initially as a cover band before evolving into original material. Over their run through 2016, they progressed from a death/thrash approach toward melodic death metal, releasing material through Emdis Music. They represent a generation of rural Upper Austrian bands that developed through the regional rehearsal-room-to-stage pipeline.

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Mantrum is a melodic death/thrash metal band from northern Germany, with releases spanning from their 2012 self-titled debut through 2018's "The Age of Vultures." Their sound fuses groove-oriented rhythms with progressive and thrash metal elements, driven by Hermann von Ohr's compositions and Wasili M.'s lyrics.

MarAmon is a melodic black metal (early); melodic death metal (later) band from Lindesberg, Sweden, formed in 2022. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.

Marckwisen is a melodic death metal act from Bassano del Grappa in the Veneto, formed in 2026. The band represents the newest generation of Italian melodeath, bringing Scandinavian-influenced harmonies to the foothills of the Alps.

A melodic death metal act from Gothenburg, the birthplace of the genre, Marionette has been crafting harmonized aggression since 2009. The band channels the puppet imagery of their name into compositions that pull between beauty and brutality.

Marraskuun Lapset is a gothic and melodic death metal band from Vaasa, Finland, formed in 2021. Their Finnish-language name meaning "November's Children" captures their blend of gothic melancholy and melodic death metal aggression.