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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Mordant is a heavy/thrash metal act from Chesterfield in Derbyshire, one of the longer-running acts in the East Midlands metal underground since 2005. The band delivers aggressive, old-school metal with the tenacity that comes from two decades of persistence.
Mordiggan is a heavy metal and hard rock act from the small town of Charlieu in the Loire department, active since 2019. The band delivers classic-style metal and hard rock from rural France, proving that the genre thrives far beyond major cities.
More is a NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal band from London, England, formed in 2019. They channel the classic spirit of British heavy metal.
Moredhell is a heavy/speed/thrash metal act from the eastern Polish town of Puławy, active since 2021. The band delivers rapid-fire aggression from the Vistula river valley.
Morgan Le Fay is a heavy metal band from Düsseldorf, Germany, formed in 2014. They draw from Arthurian legend and classic heavy metal traditions to forge powerful, mythologically inspired metal.
Warren, Pennsylvania's Morganthus blend heavy, doom, and stoner metal into a slow-burning, riff-heavy sound that has been deepening since 2017. The rural northwestern Pennsylvania setting feeds naturally into the bleak and earthy weight of their compositions.
Active since 2016, Denver's Morgue Whore weave melodic death, black, and traditional heavy metal into a distinctive hybrid — one that tempers extremity with hook-conscious songwriting and a flair for atmospheric contrast.
Philadelphia's Morgul Blade play heavy metal in the classic mold — formed in 2019 and named after Tolkien lore, the band channels the earnest power and melodic conviction of '80s heavy metal with a contemporary edge.
Pelham, Massachusetts' Moriah operate at the intersection of progressive, power, and traditional heavy metal, bringing a sophisticated compositional approach to big melodic structures and soaring arrangements since 2016.
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