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In Element is a melodic death metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, whose lineup has included vocalists Dane Tee and Santiago Cánepa and guitarist Emanuel Torres. Their fifth album, "Victory or Defeat", was released on October 30, 2022 through French label M&O Music and blends melodic death metal with electronic and trap-influenced production.
In Flames is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 1994 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Metalcore band from Nice on the French Riviera, active since 2006 — nearly two decades of metalcore from the Mediterranean coast.
In Sulfur is a groove metal/metalcore band from Malmö, Sweden, active since 2016 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Melodic death metal/metalcore band from Paris, France active since 2018. Their atmospheric name channels melodic aggression from the French capital.
InAllSenses is a groove metal/metalcore band from Caserta, Italy, active since 2010 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Death metal/metalcore band from Valenciennes in northern France, active since 2008. Their sound fuses death metal with metalcore from the Nord department.
Inbred is a metalcore band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2011, delivering breakdowns and aggressive energy from the Spanish capital. Over a decade, the band has built a confrontational metalcore sound in Madrid's diverse heavy music scene.
Incalm is a band from Blatnice pod Svatym Antominkem, Czech Republic, formed in 2018, initially blending gothic and death metal before evolving toward groove metal and metalcore. The band's stylistic journey traces a path from dark romanticism to modern rhythmic heaviness.
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