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Ithaca is a heavy/groove metal trio from Buenos Aires, formed in 2020 during the pandemic lockdown, comprising Chino Gorosito (guitar/vocals/piano), Marcelo Bracalente (bass), and Pato Strunz (drums), the latter a veteran of iconic Argentine bands Hermética and Malón. The band is signed to Icarus Music and released their debut album "El Peso Que No Pesa" in September 2024, preceded by three singles — "El Sol Sin Ser," "Susurrando en Tu Mañana," and the title track — released monthly through the northern summer of 2024. The album was recorded at La Nave de Oseberg studio in Buenos Aires with engineer Martín Toledo.
Itsi is an experimental death/groove metal band from Sofia, Bulgaria, active since 2014, pushing the boundaries of heavy music through unconventional structures and tonal experimentation. The band merges the visceral impact of death and groove metal with an adventurous, boundary-defying creative vision.
Ivorygod is a thrash/groove metal band from Gomel, Belarus, active since 2012, welding the speed and aggression of thrash to the chugging rhythmic heaviness of groove metal. The band represents Gomel's thriving heavy music scene with a dual-pronged attack of velocity and weight.
Iznutri is a groove/heavy/alternative metal band from Ukhta, Russia, active since 2023 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Izslēdzējs is a death/groove metal/hardcore band from Riga, Latvia, active since 2019 and combining death metal's brutality with groove metal's rhythmic punch. The project delivers accessible yet crushing heaviness.
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