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Icestorm is a band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2012, evolving from traditional heavy metal into a melodic death metal/metalcore hybrid. The band's stylistic evolution reflects Barcelona's diverse heavy music landscape.
Metalcore band from Dundee, Scotland formed in 2023. Their anime-referencing name channels metalcore from the Scottish east coast.
Wisconsin thrash/death metallers from Silver Lake who have been tearing through the rural Midwest since 2016, fusing the neck-snapping momentum of thrash with the malevolent texture of death metal.
Iconvict is a metalcore/hardcore band from Hanover, Germany, formed in 2023, combining the breakdowns and aggression of metalcore with hardcore punk's confrontational energy. The band represents the newest generation of Hanover's heavy music underground.
Metalcore band from Kotka in southeastern Finland, active since 2010. Their exorcism-referencing name channels metalcore aggression from the Gulf of Finland.
Idols Are Dead is a melodic thrash metal/metalcore band from Bologna, Italy, active since 2008 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Ignition Code is a melodic technical death metal/metalcore band from Roseto degli Abruzzi (Teramo), Italy, active since 2012 and pushing death metal through precision-engineered technical complexity. The project channels intricate musicianship and compositional ambition.
Igor Bollos is a São Paulo-based guitarist, composer, and educator whose solo metal project blends progressive metal, metalcore, and shred with jazz fusion influences. Trained at Faculdade Santa Marcelina (FASM) and a graduate of Unifaccamp's popular music program, he launched the project in 2015 and released his debut metal single "Demon's Toll" in April 2023, an eight-minute track showcasing the project's fusion of extreme and progressive styles.
Igut is a metalcore band from Zagreb, Croatia, active since 2009 and delivering aggressive, dynamic metal with crushing breakdowns and intense energy. The project channels the power of modern extreme metal.
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