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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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Santa Rosa, California's Mournful Cries marry the crushing tempos of doom with the melodic vocabulary of traditional heavy metal, crafting songs that carry a brooding emotional weight alongside genuine riff craftsmanship.
Mourning Scars is a heavy/doom metal act from Gothenburg, formed in 2023. The band delivers crushing, mournful compositions from Sweden's premier metal city.
Mourning Wood is a heavy metal act from the Kainuu region of eastern Finland, active since 2016. The band channels the double-entendre humor of their name into classic metal from one of Finland's most remote and forested regions.
Saint Paul, Minnesota's Mousai pursue a melodic take on traditional heavy metal, with songwriting that prioritizes hooks, harmonic clarity, and an accessible melodic sensibility within a classic heavy metal framework.
Mover is a heavy metal and hard rock act from Amsterdam, active since 2017. The band delivers energetic, riff-driven compositions from the Dutch capital's diverse music scene.
Philadelphia's Mr. Bones blend classic heavy metal grit with grunge-inflected rawness, offering a street-level take on hard-rocking metal that reflects the blue-collar spirit of the city's underground rock and metal scene since 2014.
Mr. Crowley is a heavy metal band from Finland, formed in 2011. They forge classic heavy metal with an occult edge inspired by their namesake.
A shred-focused heavy metal outfit from the port city of Santos, Mr. Green traded in technically demanding guitar work within a classic heavy metal framework. The band operated as an independent act and left behind an instrumental-leaning legacy before splitting up.
A Florida heavy metal and hard rock act active since 2004, Mr. Hyde draw on the dual-natured character their name evokes — delivering material that shifts between accessible hard rock hooks and heavier, more aggressive metallic edges.
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