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Miami's Maedusa conjure melodic black/death metal with the heat and tension of South Florida baked in — serpentine riffs coiling around bleak, atmospheric stretches. Since 2016 they've carved a menacing identity that feels distinctly rooted in the subtropics.
Maestitia is a melodic black and death metal band from Clermont-Ferrand, France, formed in 2016. They craft emotionally charged extreme metal blending melodic black and death metal traditions.
Magothy is a melodic black metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2016. They craft atmospheric melodic black metal with sweeping melodies and emotional depth.
Make Them Die Slowly is a melodic black metal and metalcore band from Birmingham, England, formed in 2020. They blend melodic black metal with metalcore's aggressive dynamics.
Maledictio is a melodic black metal band from Sweden, formed in 1993. They craft atmospheric melodic black metal with sweeping melodies and emotional depth.
Maleficium is a melodic black metal and progressive metal project from Schwerin, Germany, active since 2018. Their sound combines the harmonic sophistication of melodic black metal with progressive rock's structural ambition, creating a multi-layered approach to extreme music.
Mallevs Maleficarvm is a melodic black metal project from Bocholt, Germany, composed and recorded by Marius Berendsen between 2012 and 2016. The 2017 album "Homo Homini Lupus" features guest vocalists from Equilibrium and ex-Bethlehem, blending atmospheric black metal with catchy riffs and blast beats across ten ambitious tracks.
Manatark is a melodic black metal band from Tallinn, Estonia, active since 2003. They craft melodic black metal with atmospheric depth, drawing from the Baltic region's dark musical heritage.
Mangel is a melodic black metal project from Menden, Germany, active since 2020. Their sound combines the tremolo-picked ferocity of black metal with melodic sensibility, drawing from the Sauerland region's growing extreme metal underground.
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