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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.
A heavy metal outfit from Kuopio in eastern Finland, Mess has been delivering no-nonsense traditional metal since 2012. The band channels the working-class spirit of their lakeside city into straightforward, riff-driven compositions.
Mess Age is a death/thrash metal band from Gdańsk, Poland, formed in 1983. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Messa is a doom metal and rock act from the Veneto region, one of Italy's most acclaimed underground bands. Blending occult doom with jazz, folk, and Middle Eastern influences, the band's unique sound has earned them international recognition and a devoted following far beyond their northeastern Italian roots.
A groove metal act from Moscow, Message to Omega has been delivering rhythmically driven compositions since 2013. The band channels cosmic communication themes into heavy, mid-tempo metal.
Messah is a atmospheric sludge/post-metal band from Voronezh, Russia, formed in 2019. They blend crushing sludge with post-metal's atmospheric expansiveness.
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