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Infernal Torment is a death metal band from Silkeborg, Denmark, formed in 2021, forging brutal death metal from the lakeland town in central Jutland. The band delivers relentless extremity from Denmark's outdoor-recreation capital.
Infernalien are a death/black/industrial metal band from London, featuring Nysrok of Alien Vampires and ex-Aborym. Their 2020 release Purge delivers confrontational industrial metal with black metal aggression and dark, occult-influenced aesthetics.
Death metal band from Paris, France formed in 2024. Their Latinized name channels death metal from the French capital.
Black/death metal/grindcore band from Hamina on Finland's southeastern coast, formed in 2022. Their three-genre fusion delivers relentless extremity from the Gulf of Finland.
Infernation is a black/death metal act from Kyiv, Ukraine, active since 2022 and merging the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal's crushing brutality. The project delivers fierce extremity at the crossroads of both genres.
Infernizer is a thrash/death metal project from Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil, conceived during the pandemic by Alex Morais, also known from the band Storms. The project released its debut EP Pandementia in 2022, featuring four tracks that draw on thrash, death, black metal, and hardcore influences, with themes addressing pandemic chaos, denialism, and social decay. A second EP, Odiocracia, followed in 2025 with five tracks recorded with producer Daniel Farias.
Infernus Novas is a melodic death metal band from Achinsk, Russia, active since 2013 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Inferum is a death metal band from Eindhoven, Netherlands, active since 2017 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Inferus is a death/groove metal band from Palencia, Spain, formed in 2019, merging death metal's guttural power with groove metal's rhythmic heaviness. The band delivers punishing compositions from the Castilian meseta.
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