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Invidia is a black metal band from Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, formed in 2019, pursuing raw and atmospheric black metal rooted in the genre's second-wave traditions. The band takes its name from the Latin word for envy, one of the seven deadly sins.
Fully independent one-man atmospheric black metal project. Debut album 'Druid' was partially lost to a catastrophic hardware failure and had to be rebuilt from scratch.
Invisible Scars are a depressive black metal solo project from Cornwall, England, created by Kenna in 2025. Their debut demo Goodbye Innocence features melancholic riffs and desperate vocals exploring themes of trauma, isolation, and mental decline through raw, lengthy compositions.
Invoke is a melodic black metal act from Lisbon, Portugal, active since 2015 and channeling melodic sensibilities through the atmospheric intensity of black metal. The project delivers sweeping, emotionally resonant extreme metal.
Invoker is a melodic black/death metal band from Kothen in Anhalt, Germany, active since 2013, merging the tremolo-picked fury of black metal with melodic death metal's harmonic richness. The band delivers a sweeping dual-genre sound from the heart of Saxony-Anhalt.
Black/death metal band from France active since 2015. Their ritualistic name channels extreme metal from the French underground.
Invunche is a black metal/punk act from Netherlands, active since 2014 and fusing black metal aggression with punk-influenced rawness and energy. The project bridges extreme metal and underground punk traditions.
Io Apreo is a post-black/death metal act from Samara, Russia, active since 2010 and crafting immersive, expansive compositions that push beyond conventional black metal boundaries. The project blends atmospheric textures with the intensity of extreme metal.
Iodguara is a black/gothic metal project from Bergen, Norway, active since 2022 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
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