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Irrtum is a black/thrash metal band from Erkelenz, Germany, formed in 2019, fusing the cold fury of black metal with the speed and riff-driven attack of thrash. The band delivers a ferocious hybrid from the Lower Rhine region.
Metal band from Vantaa that has evolved from black/doom metal origins into drone/doom territory, active since 2020. Their sound explores the heaviest, most repetitive side of doom metal.
Irrweg is an atmospheric/post-black metal band from Hanau, Germany, formed in 2019, crafting expansive, emotionally rich compositions that blend post-rock dynamics with black metal intensity. The band's name — meaning "wrong path" — reflects their exploration of unconventional sonic territory.
Irrwisch is a black metal project from Arnhem/Nijmegen, Netherlands, active since 2021 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Netherlands black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Power metal band from Barcelona, Spain formed in 2019. Their sound channels power metal's melodic intensity from the Catalan capital.
Groove/heavy metal band from Pori on Finland's western coast, formed in 2019. Their Finnish name — meaning 'grimaces' or 'caricatures' — channels rhythmic heavy metal from the Satakunta region.
Black metal band from Tampere, Finland active since 2017. Their Finnish name channels raw black metal from Finland's inland industrial capital.
Irvs is a black metal project from Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, formed in 2023, pursuing raw black metal from the lowlands of central Germany. The band channels the stark landscapes of eastern Germany into compositions of atmospheric hostility.
Is Love Alive? is a doom metal band from Bergkamen, Germany, active since 2010, initially blending doom metal with psychedelic rock before focusing more purely on doom. Over fifteen years, the band has evolved from hazy psychedelic explorations into crushing, monolithic compositions.
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