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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Insanecide was a heavy metal and hard rock trio from Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, active from 2013 until their split-up. The band combined the rhythmic weight of groove metal with melodic hard rock sensibilities, drawing comparisons to Pantera, and released the four-track EP Counter alongside a music video for the track "The Rift."
Insanehead is a thrash/heavy metal band from Rocca Priora (Rome), Italy, active since 2025 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Insania is a heavy/power metal band from Liège, Belgium, formed in 2023, delivering high-energy anthems built on soaring vocals and galloping riffs. The band carries the flag of European power metal with a bombastic, crowd-rousing approach.
Insanity are a traditional heavy metal band from Rafing, Lower Austria, working in a style rooted in the classic European heavy metal of the 1980s. Operating as the cult-oriented solo or small-group project under the Bandcamp handle "insanitycult," the band channels the pure heavy metal ethos without crossover or extreme metal influences.
Progressive heavy/groove metal band from the Community of Madrid, active since 2016. Their sound blends progressive structures with heavy and groove metal from the Madrid metropolitan area.
Insomnia Continuum is a melodic heavy metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2020 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Heavy metal band from Hyvinkää in southern Finland, active since 2010. Their sound channels classic heavy metal from the Uusimaa region.
Instinkt is a heavy metal band from Peschiera Borromeo (Milan), Italy, active since 2016 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Instorm is a heavy metal band from Liberec, Czech Republic, formed in 2018, channeling the spirit of classic European heavy metal through driving riffs and anthemic structures. The band draws energy from the mountainous Bohemian borderlands surrounding their northern Czech hometown.
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