Manntra formed in Umag, Croatia in 2011 when former members of industrial metal band Omega Lithium established a new project rooted in the collision of traditional Croatian folk music with heavy metal and electronic production. The band incorporates indigenous instruments such as the sopele, tamburica, and diple alongside electric guitars and programmed elements, singing in Croatian. Their album War of the Heathens (2023) reached number 43 on the German charts, making Manntra the first Croatian band to appear on the German Billboard, and they subsequently signed to Napalm Records for their eighth album Titans (2025).

Mannveira is a black metal band from Reykjavík, Iceland, formed in 2014. They channel the fierce energy of the Icelandic black metal scene.

Mano de Piedra is a heavy band from Vigo, Spain, formed in late 2016 by members of Galician groups Supa Scoopa, Sem Resposta, N.O.T., and Carcomedhi. Their sound fuses stoner, hardcore, crust, and hard rock into releases including 'Tales From The Burnt House,' 'Today's Ashes,' and a self-titled album.

Manoluc is a metal band from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy, formed in 2011 by four self-described 'old metalheads.' Their discography includes the debut 'Carcosa' (2016) and 'Asa Nisi Masa' (2019), the latter recorded with producer Federico Marcon.

Manon is a black metal band from Genoa, Italy, formed in 2014. They channel dark black metal from the Ligurian port city.

Black Marsh is a black metal act based between Budapest and Zalaegerszeg, active since 2014. The band takes its name from the Elder Scrolls universe, blending fantasy themes with cold, atmospheric black metal.

Manorblatz is a black metal project from Rennes in Brittany, operating in the French underground since 2010. The project delivers atmospheric black metal informed by the Celtic mysticism and grey skies of the Breton landscape.

A metalcore act from the Upper Silesian city of Chorzów, Manroy has been delivering breakdown-heavy compositions since 2018. The band operates within the densely populated Silesian metal underground.

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