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Ilosthebalcony is a melodic death/post-metal band from Samara, Russia, active since 2013 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Formed in 2008 in Washington, D.C., Ilsa play a crushing intersection of sludge metal, death metal, and crust punk that has earned them a reputation as one of the heaviest bands in the American capital. Signed to Relapse Records, the band built their catalog through prolific releases starting with their debut full-length The Maggots Are Hungry, maintaining a raw, underground ethos throughout their run.
Ilumize is a death metal band from Aarhus, Denmark, formed in 2023, forging brutal death metal from the cultural heart of Jutland. The band represents the newest wave of the Aarhus extreme metal scene.
Im Tode melds melodic death metal's sharp guitar work with black metal's spectral hostility, approaching the intersection of these styles with the kind of intensity the German title implies.
Imago is a progressive death metal band from Riga, Latvia, active since 2019 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Imbecile is a grindcore/death metal band from Kiel, Germany, formed in 2021, delivering explosive bursts of extreme aggression from the shores of the Baltic Sea. The band channels grindcore's brevity and ferocity with a death metal foundation.
Named for the Celtic festival heralding spring's return, Louisville's Imbolc brings death metal darkness rooted in the rich underground tradition Louisville has quietly nurtured for decades.
Death metal band from Kempele near Oulu in northern Finland, formed in 2019. Their sound delivers death metal from the northern Ostrobothnian region.
Imga is a thrash/death metal band from Samara, Russia, active since 2015 and merging death metal's heaviness with thrash's relentless velocity. The project delivers aggressive crossover fury.
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