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Mithotyn was a legendary Viking/black metal band from the Östergötland town of Mjölby, known for pioneering the Swedish Viking metal sound alongside Bathory. The band's brief but influential discography has made them a reference point for the entire Viking metal genre.
Mithrandir is a two-piece black metal project from Turku, Finland, created by K.K. and L.R., focused on medieval fantasy themes. Blending raw black metal with dungeon synth elements across releases like 'Towards the Spires of Dol Guldur' and 'Latlaús,' the project builds elaborate Tolkien-inspired narratives through atmospheric compositions.
Mithridatic is a death/black metal band from Saint-Étienne, France, formed in 2014. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Mithrim is a black metal act from Sauda in Rogaland, active since 2014. Named after Tolkien's lake of the Mithrim, the band channels Middle-earth mythology into atmospheric Norwegian black metal.
Mitochondrial Sun is a atmospheric black metal/electronic band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2019. They craft expansive, atmospheric black metal compositions with textural depth.
Beerkrieg is a speed/thrash metal and crossover act from the Dalmatian town of Sinj, delivering alcohol-fueled aggression since 2014. The band channels the irreverent energy of party thrash into their crossover sound.
A black metal act from Yekaterinburg in the Urals, Mizoteist channels misothetic, god-hating themes into aggressive compositions since 2021. The band operates from one of Russia's most active extreme metal hubs.
Miško Boba is a black metal project from Harrogate, England, formed in 2024. They channel dark black metal from the Yorkshire spa town.
Mjolne is a symphonic black metal band from Norway, formed in 2025. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal foundations.
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