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A death metal act from Civita Castellana in Lazio, Megrim has been delivering aggressive compositions since 2011. The band channels the ancient Etruscan atmosphere of their surroundings into dark, heavy death metal.
Mehbm is a thrash metal act from Lyon, formed in 2023 and bringing aggressive, speed-driven compositions to France's second city. The band joins Lyon's established underground metal scene with a sound rooted in classic thrash traditions.
Mehdi S. is a progressive metal/rock band from Finland, formed in 2024. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
A blackened sludge/doom metal act from Budapest, Brygmus has been layering crushing heaviness with blackened atmosphere since 2020. The band merges the suffocating weight of sludge and doom with the cold fury of black metal.
Mehen is an avant-garde death metal band from Nancy, France, formed in 2019. They push death metal into experimental, avant-garde territory with unconventional approaches.
Mehida was formed in Finland in 2006 by ex-Sonata Arctica keyboardist Mikko Harkin, featuring Thomas Vikström—also known for his work with Therion and Candlemass—on vocals. Their debut Blood & Water (2007) entered the Finnish top 40 charts at number 23, demonstrating a commercial accessibility unusual for progressive melodic metal, and was followed by The Eminent Storm in 2009. The band became inactive shortly after, leaving a brief but notable catalog that reflected the high musicianship standards of the Finnish progressive metal scene.
Bukowski Family is a black/death metal project from Hungary, active since 2012 and named after the transgressive American writer. The project channels literary darkness into aggressive, boundary-pushing extreme metal.
Meifu is a psychedelic doom metal act from Florence, formed in 2022 and named after the Japanese underworld. The band layers Eastern mysticism over crushing doom foundations, creating a transcultural sonic ritual.
Meigha is a heavy and thrash metal band from Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain, formed in 2018. They forge powerful metal rooted in the traditions of both heavy and thrash metal from the Galician coast.
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