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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Infection is a speed metal band from Bretten, Germany, active since 2007, delivering blistering, velocity-driven metal in the tradition of the genre's late-1980s peak. Nearly two decades in, the band remains committed to the pure adrenaline rush of high-speed riffing.
Infernal Assault is a black/speed metal band from Koblenz, Germany, active since 2008, blending the raw ferocity of black metal with the relentless velocity of speed metal. The band delivers a blistering hybrid from the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers.
Infernal Attack was a black/thrash/speed metal band from Itabaiana, Brazil, featuring guitarist and vocalist Jhonata Hellfire and drummer Julio Hellbutcher. The band released the EP Eternal Desire in 2020 through Sacrifice Records of Portugal as a hand-numbered limited cassette edition of 70 copies. The release was described as "unholy black/thrash from Brazil" and represents the band's key recorded output before their split.
Infernal Bloodshed is a black/speed metal project from Malmö, Sweden, active since 2022 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Sweden black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Heavy/speed/thrash metal band from Paltamo in the Kainuu region of northeastern Finland, formed in 2019. Their triple-genre assault delivers metal velocity from the remote Finnish interior.
Inhuman War is a heavy/speed metal band from the Essen/Bochum area of Germany, formed in 2020, blending classic heavy metal power with the relentless velocity of speed metal. The band delivers a high-octane metal assault from the Ruhr Valley.
Thrash/speed metal band from Jyväskylä in central Finland, active since 2014. Their inquisition-referencing name channels high-velocity metal from the Finnish lakeland.
Inner Rotten was a trio from Temuco, Chile, playing a raw, noisy blend of speed metal and hardcore punk under the pseudonyms Peyo Sinister, Neil Weedminister, and Dirty Rorro. The band released several recordings including the albums Pissed Off Mind and Double Electric Discharge, and the 2012 six-track album Live Incorrectly. Fuck For Fun. Die Laughin', channeling the destructive energy of Black Sabbath and 1980s punk into a scrap-crusher sound.
Innocence Died is a speed/power metal band from L'Aquila, Italy, active since 2023 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
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