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Melodic black metal band from Nantes in western France, active since 2018. Their French name — meaning 'unnamed' — channels melodic black metal from the Loire-Atlantique.
Insanity Storm is a melodic black metal band from Concepción, Chile, founded in 2023 by Countess Elizafer (Nicole Molina), who recorded all instruments and vocals for the debut album Caos Destrucción, released in December 2023. The band expanded to a full lineup with drummer Count Salvatore (Esteban Medina) and released the eight-track EP Eternal Winter in February 2025, with a conceptual narrative centered on the character Lilith; their upcoming album Winterworn is set for release through Solistitium Records of Germany, the former home of Behemoth, Tsjuder, and Horna.
Melodic black metal band from Paris, France formed in 2022. Their introspective name channels melodic black metal from the French capital.
Inuriki is a melodic black/thrash metal act from Norway, active since 2021 and channeling melodic sensibilities through the atmospheric intensity of black metal. The project delivers sweeping, emotionally resonant extreme metal.
Invoke is a melodic black metal act from Lisbon, Portugal, active since 2015 and channeling melodic sensibilities through the atmospheric intensity of black metal. The project delivers sweeping, emotionally resonant extreme metal.
Invoker is a melodic black/death metal band from Kothen in Anhalt, Germany, active since 2013, merging the tremolo-picked fury of black metal with melodic death metal's harmonic richness. The band delivers a sweeping dual-genre sound from the heart of Saxony-Anhalt.
Ipsum is a melodic black metal band from Lausanne, Switzerland, formed in 2017, pairing the tremolo-picked fury of black metal with sweeping melodic passages. The band channels the scenic beauty and harshness of the Lake Geneva region into atmospheric yet aggressive compositions.
Irga is a progressive/melodic black metal act from Moscow, Russia, active since 2023 and channeling melodic sensibilities through the atmospheric intensity of black metal. The project delivers sweeping, emotionally resonant extreme metal.
Iscariot is a melodic black metal act from Nijmegen, Netherlands, active since 2025 and channeling melodic sensibilities through the atmospheric intensity of black metal. The project delivers sweeping, emotionally resonant extreme metal.
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