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Indrid Cold is a doom/post-metal band from Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech Republic, active since 2012, named after the mysterious figure from Mothman lore. The band crafts slow, atmospheric compositions that blend doom metal's crushing weight with post-metal's expansive, cinematic dynamics.
Sludge/post-metal band from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, formed in 2020. Their sound merges sludge weight with post-metal atmospherics from southwestern France.
Infinite Mourning are a black/post-metal solo project from Kent, England, formed in 2018 by an artist known as Crypt. Drawing inspiration from themes of depression, misanthropy, and the solitude of nature, the project has built an extensive atmospheric black metal discography.
Injustice System is a stoner/post-metal band from Kamen, Germany, active since 2014, building dense, heavy compositions that merge the hazy riffs of stoner metal with the expansive dynamics of post-metal. The band delivers weighty, immersive music from the Westphalian town between Dortmund and Hamm.
Inner-I is a sludge and post-metal band from Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, drawing on the monolithic, atmospheric sound of acts like Cult of Luna and ISIS. The five-piece — featuring Gabriel Franco on vocals, Jean Botari and Danilo Monti on guitars, HB Neto on bass, and Lucas Assis on drums — recorded their debut self-titled EP in April 2021 at Estúdio SomBrio in Bauru, releasing the four-track effort in January 2022. The band subsequently rebranded as INИERI in 2024.
Progressive/post-metal band from Bordeaux, launched in 2025. Their Latin name — meaning 'star mountain' — channels atmospheric metal from the Aquitaine wine capital.
Richmond, Virginia's Inter Arma formed in 2006 and have developed into one of the most critically acclaimed American heavy bands of the past two decades, blending sludge, black metal, post-metal, and Southern rock into sprawling, unpredictable albums. Signed to Relapse Records, releases such as Sky Burial (2013), Paradise Gallows (2016), and Sulphur English (2019) drew wide praise from Pitchfork, NPR, and the metal press for their structural ambition and sonic density.
Formed in Los Angeles in 2004, Intronaut forged a progressive metal sound that draws equally from sludge metal, jazz fusion, and post-metal, setting them apart within the Southern California heavy scene. Named best metal band by LA Weekly, the group built a catalog across multiple albums that gradually incorporated melodic vocal harmonies alongside their signature polyrhythmic instrumental interplay, with drummer Danny Walker and guitarist Sacha Dunable anchoring the lineup.
Fully independent one-man atmospheric black metal project. Debut album 'Druid' was partially lost to a catastrophic hardware failure and had to be rebuilt from scratch.
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