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Ideas is a symphonic/gothic metal act from Tatabánya, Hungary, active since 2018 and weaving dark romanticism and heavy atmospherics into its sound. The project channels the melancholy and grandeur of gothic metal.
Ides is a doom/death metal act from Gouda/Reeuwijk, Netherlands, active since 2012 and merging death metal's ferocity with doom's oppressive weight. The project inhabits the crushing intersection where both genres converge.
Idhafels is a black metal band from Kassel, Germany, active since 2003, forging atmospheric black metal from the heart of northern Hesse for over two decades. The band draws on the region's dense forests and fairy-tale heritage for their brooding, nature-tinged compositions.
Idill of Chaos is a heavy/groove metal band from Martfű, Hungary, active since 2009 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Idimmu is a black metal project from Harlingen, Netherlands, active since 2019 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Netherlands black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Idiosyncrasy is a death/thrash metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2017, merging the guttural intensity of death metal with thrash metal's relentless velocity. The band channels the Danish capital's diverse metal scene into a potent dual-genre assault.
Idiot Child is a sludge metal/hardcore band from Skåne, Sweden, active since 2021 and delivering crushing, suffocating heaviness from the low end. The project channels the abrasive, punishing weight of sludge metal.
Idiots Rule is a heavy metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2017 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Idle Gear is a stoner/southern metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2011 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
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