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Intoxicated is a speed/thrash metal band from Osnabruck, Germany, active since 2013, delivering blistering speed and thrash metal with an umlaut-enhanced punk attitude. The band channels the raw energy of early Teutonic thrash through breakneck performances.
Black/speed metal band from Barcelona, Spain active since 2018. Their occult-referencing name channels first-wave-inspired blackened speed metal from the Catalan capital.
Inviolacy is a speed/thrash metal band from Brescia, Italy, active since 2007 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Invoice is a heavy/power/speed metal band from Wolfhagen, Germany, formed in 2018, blending the anthemic energy of power metal with the velocity of speed metal and the riff-driven weight of traditional heavy metal. The band delivers a triple-threat approach from the forested hills of northern Hesse.
Inwards is a speed metal band from Považská Bystrica, Slovakia, active since 2019 and delivering high-velocity, exhilarating metal with relentless momentum. The project channels the urgency and excitement of speed metal.
Iron Angel is a power/speed/thrash metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2018, wielding a triple-genre attack that channels the high-energy traditions of classic German speed and power metal with thrash aggression. The band carries the torch of Hamburg's storied heavy metal legacy.
Iron Bastard is a black/speed metal band from Itu, São Paulo, Brazil, playing in the tradition of classic European and Japanese underground metal. Their second full-length album, "Thunder Röaring Metal" (2024), released through Black Hearts Records, was cited among the top Brazilian metal releases of the year and includes covers of Holocaust and Sabbat alongside original material such as "Forged in Fire" and "Culto ao Abismo". The band has shared stages with international acts including Sabbat at the Brazilian Harmageddon festival in São Paulo.
Heavy/speed metal band from Murcia in southeastern Spain, active since 2012. Their Cold War-referencing name channels classic heavy and speed metal from the Mediterranean coast.
Iron Overkill are a heavy and speed metal band from Linz formed in 2020, playing "battlefield rock'n'roll" rooted in classic 1980s heavy metal energy and momentum. Their discography of independent releases includes their self-titled debut (2022), Battlefield Rock'n'Roll from Hell (2022), and Heavy Load (2025).
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