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Iron Altar are a progressive death metal and sludge band from Edinburgh, Scotland, established in 2016. Their 2023 album Promethean on Trepanation Recordings showcases their blend of progressive death metal with crushing sludge weight.
Blackened metalcore/noise rock band from Helsinki, Finland active since 2016. Their eclectic approach fuses blackened metal with metalcore and noise rock from the Finnish capital.
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.
Ironside is a metalcore/hardcore act from Bradford, United Kingdom, active since 2009 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
Isle of Man is a technical death metal/metalcore band from Eindhoven, Netherlands, active since 2012 and pushing death metal through precision-engineered technical complexity. The project channels intricate musicianship and compositional ambition.
Isor is a metalcore band from Rhyl, United Kingdom, active since 2019 and delivering aggressive, dynamic metal with crushing breakdowns and intense energy. The project channels the power of modern extreme metal.
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.
Ithilien is a folk metal/metalcore band from Brussels, Belgium, formed in 2011, coining the term "FolkCore" to describe their fusion of traditional Belgian folk instruments — Flemish bagpipes, hurdy gurdy, whistles, bouzouki — with metalcore and death metal. Influenced by Parkway Drive and Architects alongside folk traditions, their album From Ashes to the Frozen Land (2013) showcases this unique cross-pollination.
Metalcore band from Mänttä-Vilppula in the Pirkanmaa region, formed in 2019. Their sound delivers metalcore from the central Finnish interior.
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