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Immermehr were a folk-influenced heavy metal band from Halbturn, Burgenland, active from 2014 to 2018, calling their genre "Österrock" — Austrian-flavored metal rock sung in German. Influenced by In Extremo, Rammstein, and Metallica, the quartet mixed earthy folk textures with driving heavy metal riffs under the creative direction of Ernst Radlspäck.
Immoral Hazard is a heavy/thrash metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, active since 2014 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Immortadell is a death/black/heavy metal act from Foggia, Italy, active since 2011 and merging the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal's crushing brutality. The project delivers fierce extremity at the crossroads of both genres.
Immotus is a progressive melodic heavy metal band from Nuremberg, Germany, formed in 2022, weaving intricate progressive arrangements into soaring melodic metal compositions. The band draws from Nuremberg's rich cultural heritage to craft ambitious, dynamic heavy music.
Saint Paul's Impaler have been sharpening their blades since 2014, channeling the raw voltage of speed metal through the no-nonsense attitude of classic heavy metal. Think leather and lightning in the upper Midwest.
Impatto is a thrash/heavy metal band from Chioggia (Venice), Italy, active since 2024 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Imperial Child is a heavy/progressive metal band from Helleland, Norway, active since 2020 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
A brand new Portland outfit formed in 2025, Imperiosus waste no time blending thrash's velocity with classic heavy metal's groove and swagger, arriving fully formed and already swinging hard.
Impetra is a traditional heavy metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed by two cousins and active from 2016 into 2017 before going on hold. Their debut demo "It's About Honor," recorded at Mazazor Studio in February 2016, introduced their approach to classic heavy metal with lyrical themes centered on nostalgia, excess, and self-destruction.
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