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I See Land

Clisson, FR · 2016–present · active
Sludge/post-metal band from Clisson in western France, active since 2016. Their base in the town that hosts the legendary Hellfest festival places them at the heart of French heavy music.
Post-MetalSludge Metal

Ichichich

Hamburg, DE · 2022–present · active
Ichichich is a post-metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2022, exploring the expansive dynamics and atmospheric breadth of the post-metal genre. The band crafts compositions that build from quiet tension to towering crescendos in the tradition of the genre's most immersive acts.
Post-Metal

Icosandria

Porto, PT · 2022–present · active
Icosandria is a post-metal act from Porto, Portugal, active since 2022 and crafting atmospheric, dynamic compositions with expansive sonic scope. The project transcends conventional genre boundaries through cinematic heaviness.
Post-Metal

Idle Heirs

MO, US · 2024–present · active
Kansas City, Missouri post-metal project Idle Heirs was formed in 2024 by Coalesce vocalist Sean Ingram and producer Josh Barber, representing a significant stylistic departure from Ingram's history in aggressive metalcore. Their debut album Life Is Violence was released on Relapse Records in April 2025, drawing on atmospheric sludge metal and shoegaze-influenced post-metal textures that prioritize space and layering over direct sonic aggression. The project marks a new creative direction for Ingram outside the confines of the band that defined his career.
Atmospheric Sludge MetalPost-Metal

If These Trees Could Talk

OH, US · 2005–present · active
Akron, Ohio instrumental post-rock and post-metal band If These Trees Could Talk formed in 2005, built around the Kelly brothers and a three-guitar lineup that emphasizes layered melodic density and dynamic range. Their discography spans three full-length albums — Above the Earth, Below the Sky (2009), Red Forest (2012), and The Bones of a Dying World (2016), the last released through Metal Blade Records — with all prior releases subsequently reissued by that label. The band's heavier post-metal leanings distinguish them within a genre often dominated by more delicate approaches.
Post-MetalPost-Rock

Ikarass

Durango, ES · 2020–present · active
Ikarass is a doom/post-metal band from Durango, Spain, formed in 2020, crafting dense, atmospheric compositions from the Basque Country. The band merges doom metal's crushing weight with post-metal's expansive dynamics from the green valleys of Biscay.
Doom MetalPost-Metal

Ikarie

Barcelona, ES · 2021–present · active
Ikarie is a doom/post-metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2021, building towering compositions that oscillate between quiet tension and devastating heaviness. The band channels Barcelona's artistic energy into immersive, cinematic post-metal.
Doom MetalPost-Metal

Ilosthebalcony

Samara, RU · 2013–present · active
Ilosthebalcony is a melodic death/post-metal band from Samara, Russia, active since 2013 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Death MetalMelodic Death MetalPost-Metal

Imandra

Saint Petersburg, RU · 2010–present · active
Imandra is a groove/stoner/sludge/post-metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2010 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
Groove MetalPost-MetalSludge MetalStoner Metal

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