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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Tampa, Florida three-piece born in 2017 where the city's storied death metal legacy bleeds into a harder-edged cocktail of black metal, heavy metal, and speed metal. They carry the torch of the Florida underground while leaning into the reckless energy of early speed and heavy metal.
Maryland black/speed metal act launched in 2023, fusing the rawness and malevolence of black metal with the full-throttle propulsion of speed metal. A young project out of Maryland's relatively active underground, they lean into the aggressive hybrid style championed by early bands like Venom and Midnight.
Morbyda is a speed metal band from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2023, channeling satanic speed metal recorded in the very depths of Leipzig and banned directly on tape. Their 2023 Demo(n) Tape captures three tracks of blazing, tape-only speed metal fury.
Moredhell is a heavy/speed/thrash metal act from the eastern Polish town of Puławy, active since 2021. The band delivers rapid-fire aggression from the Vistula river valley.
Fredericksburg, Virginia's Morgion operate in the thrash and speed metal space, a distinct identity from their California namesake — bringing a high-energy, aggressive approach to the mid-Atlantic underground since 2008. Their focus on velocity and sharpness places them squarely in the classic American speed metal tradition.
Chicago power and speed metal outfit formed in 2014, Moros Nyx deliver fleet-fingered riffs and soaring vocal hooks in the tradition of classic European power metal filtered through an American sensibility. Their sound balances breakneck tempo with melodic accessibility, carving out a distinct niche on the Midwest heavy metal circuit.
Mortal Maze channels speed and thrash metal from the Castilian city of Segovia, delivering the kind of razor-sharp riffing and relentless tempo that defined the 1980s thrash explosion. Formed in 2018, the band builds on the legacy of both Bay Area and Teutonic thrash.
Long Beach, California's Mortal Terror traffic in high-octane speed and thrash metal, channeling the raw kinetic energy of old-school Bay Area and Southern California thrash into a modern framework.
Mortal Whisper is a heavy metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2016 by vocalist/lead guitarist José Tapia alongside rhythm guitarist Cristóbal Moreno, bassist Matías Rodríguez, and drummer Francisco Cerda. Their 2016 self-titled EP, recorded and mixed by Cristian Lion at Lion's Roar Studio in Peñaflor, showcases a driving sound rooted in traditional heavy and speed metal.
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