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Mass of the Heretic is a black/death metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2016. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Mass Ritual Murder are a death/black metal band from Austria, formed in 2021 as an independent underground act. The band is registered in the Encyclopaedia Metallum and operates without label affiliation, channelling the raw tradition of extreme metal into their self-produced output. They represent the newer wave of Austrian extreme metal acts building a presence through digital platforms.
A black metal act from Bergen, Massemord has been delivering ferocious compositions since 2011. The Norwegian word for 'mass murder' signals the band's commitment to uncompromising black metal aggression.
Massen is a symphonic and melodic black metal band originally from Minsk, Belarus, now based in Berlin, blending shredding guitars and blast beats with haunting clean vocals and orchestral string arrangements. Signed to Apostasy Records, they have released three albums including 'Contraesthetic' (2021), 'Chaos Leading To Harmony' (2022), and 'Gentle Brutality' (2023), each exploring the tension between beauty and extremity.
Massenhinrichtung is a pagan black metal band from Minsk, Belarus, founded in late 2004, whose name translates to 'mass execution' in German. With six releases spanning 2008 to 2019 on labels like East Side Records and Der Schwarze Tod, they fuse raw black metal ferocity with pagan folk elements rooted in Belarusian cultural identity.
Massenmord is a black metal project from Switzerland, formed in 2021, whose name translates to 'mass murder' in German. Operating out of the Swiss black metal underground, the project delivers raw, uncompromising black metal steeped in misanthropic atmosphere.
Massgrav is a black/death metal band from Malmö, Sweden, formed in 2005. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Massive Destruction is a black metal/punk band from Hagen, Germany, active since 2017. Their sound fuses black metal's atmospheric intensity with punk's confrontational energy, reflecting the industrial character of their Ruhrgebiet hometown.
Mastabah is a brutal death/black metal band from Gdańsk, Poland, formed in 2015. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
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