Merzotna Potvora is a blackened thrash metal band from Kyiv, Ukraine, delivering aggressive black speed metal through a four-piece lineup including female drummer Katia. Their prolific 2024-2026 output spans the single 'Žebraćkyj mur,' the album 'Poliuvannia,' a split with Obrij, and the raw 'Kuľt Pekeľnoho Molota' rehearsal demo.

Mescarbonic is a gothic metal band from Oberentfelden in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland, active since 1997, making them one of the longer-running acts in the Swiss gothic metal scene. With releases including 'Lost Soul in Winter' and 'firstingreen,' they explore the melancholic intersection of heavy riffs, dark atmospheres, and introspective songwriting.

Mesfetor is a black metal project from Normandy, emerging in 2023 with a raw, atmospheric approach to the genre. The project channels the mist-shrouded landscapes of northern France into cold, aggressive compositions.

Meshuggah is a technical groove/thrash metal (early); djent (later) band from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 2017. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch.

Mesmera is a melodic death and groove metal band from Trogir, Croatia, formed in 2013. They blend melodic death metal with groove metal from the Dalmatian coast.

Mesmerised is a thrash metal and hardcore band from Fribourg, Switzerland, formed in 2013 that bridges the gap between old-school thrash intensity and hardcore punk's raw, confrontational energy. Their crossover approach delivers hard-hitting riffs and breakneck tempos rooted in the Swiss underground.

Mesmerized is a progressive/power metal band from Kassel, Germany, formed in 2018. Their sound combines the compositional ambition of progressive metal with power metal's soaring melodies and dynamic intensity.

Mesmerized by Misery is a melodic death metal/metalcore band from Heppenheim, Germany, whose 2012 EP "Nurturing the Vultures" blends black and death metal intensity with melodic sophistication across five philosophically-charged tracks. Their lyrics explore institutional oppression, existential despair, and the fragility of human delusion.

Mesnada is a black metal project from Madrid, newly formed in 2026, drawing from the martial and medieval connotations of its name — a mesnada being a feudal lord's armed retinue. The project channels Iberian history into cold, atmospheric black metal.