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Mourningside is a Swiss symphonic death metal project originally conceived in 2000 by Roman Kovalik and R.B. Broggi, finally released in 2020 after two decades. The project blends classical orchestral arrangements and choir vocals with progressive technical death metal, featuring a full ensemble of musicians pushing their compositional boundaries.
Mournolith Abyss is a symphonic black metal band from Ponta Delgada, Portugal, formed in 2023. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal foundations.
Muggnagar is a symphonic/melodic black metal band from Bodø, Norway, formed in 2016. They craft atmospheric melodic black metal with sweeping melodies and emotional depth.
Mulmeyun is a Santiago-based extreme metal project blending symphonic, black, and gothic doom elements, with the project's first release, the two-track EP A Tale of Love, appearing in September 2018. The band uses a Vocaloid voice bank as vocalist, an unusual choice within the Chilean metal underground, and has released a steady stream of material including Struggle (2020) and An Ancient Calling (2021). Thematically, the project frames suffering and sacrifice as necessary responses to modern nihilism and existential despair.
Munarheim is a symphonic folk metal band from Coburg, Germany, active since 2009, with an extensive discography spanning eight releases. Their catalog ranges from early works like Nacht und Stürme werden Licht through the remastered Stolzes Wesen Mensch, weaving German-language folk metal with symphonic grandeur.
Munruthel is a symphonic black/folk metal, ambient band from Kharkiv, Ukraine, formed in 1997. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal foundations.
Murdeity is a symphonic/epic death metal band from Cantabria, Spain, self-titled 'The Murderer of Deities.' Their releases 'Final Journey,' 'The Guardian, The Mother, The Storm,' and a self-titled track weave elaborate fantasy narratives through epic metal compositions.
St. Louis, Missouri's Mute Prophet have been pursuing orchestral symphonic metal with a rock-informed edge since 2011, blending sweeping cinematic arrangements with heavy guitar work in a city not typically associated with the subgenre. Their approach brings Gothic grandeur to the Midwest's overlooked metal underground.
MVP is a progressive/symphonic metal band from Cesena, Italy, formed in 2014. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
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