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A black/folk metal project from Hungary, Bôrgash has been blending traditional folk elements with black metal aggression since 2019. The project channels the folk traditions of the Carpathian Basin into atmospheric, nature-inspired black metal.
Mens Rea is a progressive death metal act from Kadıköy on the Asian side of Istanbul, formed in 2023. Named after the legal concept of criminal intent, the band delivers intellectually ambitious death metal from the Bosphorus.
Mental Disease is a progressive thrash metal band from Chemnitz, Germany, founded in 2007 and still active, self-described as "still enjoying the things we create." Their releases "Non Serviam" and "A Wake For Those Asleep" deliver progressive thrash from the Saxon underground.
Mental Illness is a progressive/death metal act from Norway, active since 2015. The band channels psychological turmoil into technically ambitious, emotionally intense compositions.
Mental Reflections is a progressive metal band from Bryansk, Russia, formed in 2015. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Mentality is a progressive metal band from Bucharest, Romania, formed in 2017. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Menturas is a thrash and progressive metal band from Bristol, England, active since 2006. They blend thrash metal's aggression with progressive complexity.
Mercurial from Warrensburg, Missouri brings a genuinely exploratory sensibility to progressive death metal, having developed their sound since 2006 in a state not typically associated with the genre's avant-garde edge. Their music blends technical death metal's precision with progressive rock's willingness to stretch structures beyond conventional limits, producing work that rewards close listening as much as it satisfies the appetite for brutality.
Mercurocromo is a progressive metal band from Italy, formed in 2020. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition and creative depth.
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