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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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A heavy/speed metal act from Rieti in Lazio, Motorbreath has been delivering high-octane metal since 2013. The band's Metallica-referencing name signals their devotion to classic speed metal.
Motorfire is a heavy metal and hard rock act from the Karst region of Slovenia, active since 2013. The band channels the rugged limestone landscape into driving, motorized metal.
Motorjesus is a heavy/stoner metal and hard rock act from Mönchengladbach in North Rhine-Westphalia. The band delivers motorized, high-octane metal with a name that channels Motörhead's irreverent spirit.
MotorManiak is a heavy metal band from Bogotá, Colombia, established in 2021. The band plays classic-leaning heavy metal and has released tracks including "Kill the Devil," "Old Times Rock N Roll," "Heavy Cross," and "Omega Riders" through their Bandcamp page. They remain unsigned and active in the Colombian heavy metal underground.
Motorwitch is a Swiss heavy/speed metal band whose 2023 "Crossfire" demo channels the raw, whiplash energy of 1980s speed metal across three tracks of relentless riffing. Their sound draws comparisons to classic acts like Living Death, emphasizing breakneck tempos and old-school metal ferocity.
Motörhead is the legendary speed metal and heavy metal band from London, England. Founded by the iconic Lemmy Kilmister, they defined a raw, uncompromising sound at the intersection of metal and punk that influenced generations of extreme music.
Connecticut's Mourn the Light blend traditional heavy metal muscle with the slow, suffocating weight of doom, channeling classic influences into a sound that is both punishing and melodically rich.
Cincinnati's Mournblade fuse the soaring hooks of power metal with the propulsive aggression of thrash, arriving on the scene in 2023 with an energetic attack that nods to classic US metal traditions.
A Florida-based heavy metal act, this iteration of Mournblade pursues a melodic, traditional approach to the genre, drawing on the dramatic songwriting sensibilities of classic melodic heavy metal.
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