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A post-black metal project from the western Polish city of Gorzów Wielkopolski, Metanoia has been crafting expansive compositions since 2015. The project's Greek name, meaning 'change of mind,' signals a contemplative, transformative approach to black metal.
Metaphorical of the Vindictive is a depressive/atmospheric black metal band from Jarocin, Poland, formed in 2023. They craft expansive, atmospheric black metal compositions with textural depth.
MetaThrone is a symphonic/depressive black metal project from Germany, active since 2019. Their sound combines the orchestral grandeur of symphonic black metal with the anguished emotional intensity of depressive black metal.
Methlehem is an Icelandic black metal project formed in 2021, with a provocative portmanteau name. The project delivers raw black metal from the North Atlantic island.
Methos is a black and death metal band from Le Breuil, France, formed in 2012. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Cleveland's Methuselah bring a primal black metal vision to a city that has produced some of America's most uncompromising underground music. Formed in 2021 and operating under a name that evokes ancient, almost geological time, they traffic in the cold and misanthropic aesthetics at the core of the genre — raw production, tremolo-picked ferocity, and an atmosphere that suggests ritual rather than entertainment. They add a black metal edge to Cleveland's already dark and storied heavy music history.
Metsän Alttari is a folk and black metal band from Kerava, Finland, formed in 2024. Their Finnish name meaning "Forest Altar" captures their blend of nature-inspired folk elements with raw black metal.
Metus is an avant-garde black metal project from Porto Empedocle in Sicily, active since 2007. The project pushes beyond orthodox black metal into experimental territory, befitting the birthplace of the ancient philosopher Empedocles.
Meuh is a black metal band from Metz, France, formed in 2020. They channel dark black metal from the Lorraine region with an unconventional artistic sensibility.
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