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ManiaCult (2021)
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Soundtrack to Your Escape (The Quiet Place Version) (2022)
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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Mellom is a black metal project from Frankfurt, Germany, formed in 2025. Their sound represents the newest wave of black metal emerging from one of Germany's largest metropolitan areas.
A sludge/stoner metal act from the Basque coastal town of Sopelana, Melmak has been delivering heavy grooves since 2010. Named after the planet from the TV show 'ALF,' the band channels extraterrestrial weirdness into thick, fuzzy riffs.
A death metal act from Rome, Melme emerged in 2024 with a sound rooted in crushing heaviness. The band contributes to the Eternal City's deep and diverse extreme metal community.
A heavy metal act from Valadares near Porto, Melodrama has been delivering classic-style metal since 2013. The band channels the emotional intensity of their name into dramatic, hook-driven compositions.
A melodic death metal act from Linköping, Melodramatic lives up to its name with emotionally heightened, harmony-rich compositions since 2015. The band channels the Gothenburg melodeath tradition from nearby Östergötland.
Melody Master is a progressive metal band from Monza, Italy, formed in 2017. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition and creative depth.
Melona is a symphonic power metal band from Penza, Russia, formed in 2016. They combine orchestral grandeur with power metal's soaring energy.
A stoner and doom metal act from London, Melonweed emerged in 2022 with a sound drenched in fuzzy distortion and languid grooves. The band adds to the capital's thriving stoner doom scene with a hazy, psychedelia-tinged approach.
Meltdawn is a thrash and groove metal band from Grenoble, France, formed in 2025. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic drive from the French Alps.
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