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GB · 2025–present · active
Depressive black metal band from the UK launched in 2025. Their morbid name channels atmospheric despair through raw black metal.
Kiefersfelden, DE · 2021–present · active
I Hate My Band is a heavy metal act from Kiefersfelden, Germany, formed in 2021, delivering tongue-in-cheek traditional heavy metal with a self-deprecating edge. Despite the name, the band channels genuine riff-driven energy from the Bavarian-Austrian border region.
GB · 2022–present · active
Black metal band from the UK formed in 2022. Their irreverent, absurdist name contrasts with black metal's typically serious aesthetic.
Seinäjoki, FI · 2018–present · active
Melodic death/black metal band from Seinäjoki in Finland's Ostrobothnia region, active since 2018. Their Finnish/Swedish name — meaning 'In Hell' — channels melodic extreme metal from the western Finnish flatlands.
Waasland, BE · 2016–present · active
I Inside is a thrash/heavy metal band from the Waasland region of Belgium, formed in 2016, delivering classic-leaning metal with aggressive thrash energy. Their sound draws from the European thrash tradition while incorporating traditional heavy metal melodicism.
Porvoo, FI · active
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Naples, IT · 2014–present · active
I Miti Eterni is a power metal band from Naples, Italy, active since 2014 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
Iłża, PL · 2011–present · active
I Refuse is a death metal/grindcore/hardcore band from Iłża, Poland, active since 2011 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
The Hague, NL · 2012–present · active
I Saw the Deep is a progressive stoner metal band from The Hague, Netherlands, active since 2012 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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