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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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New Jersey's Immortal Souls emerged from South Plainfield in 2024 with thrash metal that pays clear dues to the genre's East Coast lineage — aggressive, precise, and ready to make up for lost time.
Impact 36 is a melodic death metal band from Neunkirchen, Germany, active since 2014, blending Scandinavian-influenced melodies with crushing death metal heaviness. The band delivers hook-laden melodeath from the Saarland region.
Welsh metal band from Rhyl on the North Wales coast, active since 2011, evolving from early crossover/punk origins into melodic death metal and metalcore. Their stylistic shift reflects a maturation toward more technically demanding metal.
Impasse is a melodic death metal band from Zaragoza, Spain, active since 2013, building sweeping melodic passages over death metal foundations from the Ebro Valley. Over a decade, the band has refined their approach to emotionally resonant extremity.
Impedigon is one of Belgium's longest-running melodic death metal bands, hailing from Waregem and active since 1990, predating the genre's mainstream breakthrough. The band has spent over three decades forging Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal from the heart of West Flanders.
Imperial Domain is a melodic death metal band from Uppsala, Sweden, active since 1998 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Denver's Imperial Legion emerged in 2021 bringing melodic death metal honed at altitude — sweeping guitar work threaded through relentless aggression, with the Rocky Mountain horizon looming behind every riff.
Hudson Valley newcomers Implode arrived in 2024 dragging sludge metal's slow, crushing weight through the post-industrial quiet of Wappingers Falls, building dense, suffocating walls of noise with methodical intent.
Long-running Houston satanic death metal institution. Still active with recent releases on Dark Descent Records.
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