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Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
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Hold Your Children Close and Pray for Oblivion (2016)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Midnight Twelve is a black/thrash metal act from Fano on the Adriatic coast, active since 2017. The band delivers aggressive, speed-driven extremity from the Marche region.
A Russian black metal project, Midnightl has been crafting dark compositions since 2014. The project delivers atmospheric black metal.
Mierko is an atmospheric black metal band from Lahti, Finland, formed in 2022. They craft expansive, atmospheric black metal compositions with textural depth.
Mierr is an atmospheric folk/black metal act from the ancient Volga city of Kostroma, active since 2018. The band channels the folk traditions and forested landscapes of the Russian Golden Ring into nature-inspired black metal.
Mightiest is a melodic black metal band from Freiburg, Germany, active since the early 1990s. Their extensive catalog spans demos, splits, and full-lengths including the atmospheric SinisTerra, rooted in the German black metal underground with ties to Ancient Spirit Records.
Migul is an Athenian black metal project formed in 2023, contributing to the rich lineage of Hellenic black metal. The project channels the ceremonial and philosophical traditions that distinguish Greek black metal from its Scandinavian counterpart.
Mikey Necrosis is a symphonic black metal project from Newmarket, England, formed in 2016. The project layers orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal.
Milit is a black metal project from the Venetian municipality of Mansuè, active since 2012. The project delivers cold, aggressive black metal from the rural Treviso province.
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