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In Slumber are a melodic death metal band from Linz, Upper Austria, founded in 2003 by multi-instrumentalist Wolfgang Rothbauer, who has remained the band's constant creative force across multiple hiatuses. After a thirteen-year gap, they returned with While We Sleep (War Anthem Records, 2022), a nine-track album mixing brutal death metal aggression with introspective melodic leads and themes of dreams and the subconscious.
In Somnia are a melodic death metal band from Lienz, East Tyrol, Austria, with a Bandcamp discography that includes the album Clouds and a pair of EPs. The name — Latin for "in dreams" — signals an introspective atmosphere that filters melodic death metal through post-metal-influenced textures and emotional restraint.
In Spite is a melodic death metal band from İzmir, Turkey, active since 2016 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Melodic death metal/metalcore band from Paris, France active since 2018. Their atmospheric name channels melodic aggression from the French capital.
In Thousand Lakes is a melodic death metal band from Bilbao, Spain, active since 2014, named after the iconic Amorphis album and channeling Finnish-influenced melodeath from the Basque industrial capital. The band merges melancholic Nordic melodies with the rugged character of the Basque Country.
In Verso is a progressive/melodic death metal band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2009, weaving intricate progressive structures into melodic death metal foundations. Over fifteen years, the band has developed a sophisticated, technically demanding approach from Spain's capital.
In Weak Lights is a melodic death metal band from Essen, Germany, active since 2013, delivering Gothenburg-influenced melodeath from the Ruhr Valley. The band pairs soaring guitar harmonies with crushing rhythms, channeling the industrial energy of their hometown into melodic extremity.
In-Sight is a melodic death metal band from Como, Italy, active since 2022 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Inanimalia is a melodic death metal band from Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, originally formed around 2016 by guitarist Rafael Cazuza alongside vocalist Alessandra Lodoli and bassist Thales Carosia. Their debut EP "A Message" introduced a sound rooted in straightforward death metal that evolved over time to incorporate elements of doom, groove, and progressive metal. The current lineup—also featuring guitarists Henrique Manreza and Marcelo Gratão alongside drummer Vagner Venâncio—pursues longer, more melodic compositions than the band's earlier material.
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