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McLean, Virginia's Molgah have been playing straightforward death metal since 2020, emerging from a suburb of Washington D.C. that might seem unlikely but quietly contributes to the DMV's surprisingly active underground. Their approach is unadorned and direct.
Molokh are a death metal band from Vienna, Austria, founded on Halloween 2004 by Martin Arzberger and Max Reif. The band recorded the album 'Feuertaufe' in 2006, but the release was shelved when the band split; it was finally made available as a free digital download in 2013. After reforming in 2012, they recorded and released the EP 'Praemonitus' and have maintained a sporadic presence in the Viennese extreme metal underground since.
Out of the small rural town of McNabb, Illinois, Molten Varicose have been crafting death metal since 2022, channeling the isolation of the midwest into punishing, no-frills brutality.
Moltencore is a melodic death metal act from the small Slavonian town of Kutina, active since 2017. The band brings Gothenburg-style harmonies and aggressive rhythms to central Croatia.
Moluchtas is a black/death metal band from Belgium, formed in 2021. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Columbia, South Carolina's Moment of Truth have been blending groove metal churn, metalcore aggression, and death 'n' roll swagger since 2010, carving out a sound that hits hard from multiple angles.
Mon'strum is an avant-garde death metal act from the tiny Groningen village of Eenrum, formed in 2025. The band pushes death metal into experimental territory from the rural Dutch north.
Monachopsis is a technical and melodic death metal band from Leicester, England, formed in 2018. They craft intricate melodic death metal with technical precision.
Monad is a death metal act from Glasgow, active since 2017 and contributing to Scotland's diverse extreme metal landscape. The band delivers aggressive, technically proficient death metal from the country's largest city.
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