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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Iron Eveq Project is a melodic death/black metal act from Poland, active since 2023 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.
Iron Skies is a melodic death metal/metalcore band from Belfast, United Kingdom, active since 2016 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Melodic deathcore band from Échirolles near Grenoble, active since 2014. Their sound blends melodic hooks with deathcore's crushing breakdowns from the French Alps.
Irony of Fate is a melodic death/groove metal band from Bern, Switzerland, formed in 2018, blending Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal with the chugging heaviness of groove metal. The band marries hooky melodies with crushing rhythmic weight from the Swiss capital.
Ishimura is a melodic death metal/deathcore band from Novi Sad, Serbia, active since 2011 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Iskariot is a melodic death/black metal band from Linz, Austria, formed in 2024, delivering aggressive yet melodic extreme metal rooted in Scandinavian traditions. The project merges the harmonic sensibilities of melodic death metal with the raw intensity of black metal.
Islay is a melodic death metal band from the Emsland region of Germany, formed in 2021, named after the Scottish island and delivering Gothenburg-influenced melodeath. The band pairs sweeping melodies with crushing death metal heaviness from the rural northwestern lowlands.
Isra is a melodic death metal band from Samsun, Turkey, active since 2022 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Itching is a metalcore/melodic death metal band from Cologne, Germany, formed in 2020, blending the breakdowns and aggression of metalcore with melodic death metal's harmonic richness. The band delivers emotionally charged extremity from the Rhine metropolis.
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