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Nitra, SK · 2004–present · active
Igric is a pagan/ambient black metal act from Nitra, Slovakia, active since 2004 and channeling ancient mythology and warrior heritage through aggressive metal. The project draws from pre-Christian traditions and epic themes.
Lisbon, PT · 2012–present · active
Iguana is a sludge/doom metal act from Lisbon, Portugal, active since 2012 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
Zagreb, HR · 2009–present · active
Igut is a metalcore band from Zagreb, Croatia, active since 2009 and delivering aggressive, dynamic metal with crushing breakdowns and intense energy. The project channels the power of modern extreme metal.
Antwerp, BE · 2018–present · active
Ihloosuhree is an experimental black metal band from Antwerp, Belgium, formed in 2018, blending dissonant and psychedelic black metal with atmospheric noise elements. Their releases, including Analysis Paralysis (2018), In De Fleur Van De Sleet (2020), and Een étude in de val, herval en verval (2023), push black metal into uncharted, avant-garde territory.

IHS

SE · 2017–present · active
IHS is a black metal/ambient project from Sweden, active since 2017 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Sweden black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Notodden, NO · 1999–present · active
Ihsahn is a experimental/extreme progressive metal/rock band from Notodden, Norway, active since 1999 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
Oslo, NO · 2025–present · active
IHXHI is a atmospheric/post-black metal act from Oslo, Norway, active since 2025 and crafting immersive, expansive compositions that push beyond conventional black metal boundaries. The project blends atmospheric textures with the intensity of extreme metal.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES · 2019–present · active
II Madres is a crossover/hardcore band from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, formed in 2019, fusing punk aggression with metal heaviness from the Canary Islands. The band channels the volcanic energy of Tenerife into short, explosive bursts of crossover fury.
Trento, IT · 2021–present · active
IIIusion is a depressive black metal, ambient project from Trento, Italy, active since 2021 and channeling despair and isolation through raw, emotionally charged black metal. The project explores the most sorrowful and bleak reaches of the genre.

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