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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Misophonia is a symphonic and melodic death metal band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 2012. They layer symphonic arrangements over melodic death metal from the Scottish scene.
Missing Limb is a symphonic/progressive metal band from Assendelft, the Netherlands, formed in 2018. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Mistwander is a symphonic black metal band from Oulu, Finland, formed in 2013. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal from northern Finland.
Mitigate are a melodic death metal band from Vienna, Austria, formed in January 2006 by Rene Szopinski (vocals, guitar) and Markus Foitik (vocals, bass). The band blends melodic death metal with symphonic and thrash elements, as heard on their debut 'Welcome to Our World' (2007) and the follow-up 'A New Day' (2011). They have operated independently throughout their career, releasing material through their own channels.
Mitsein is a symphonic metal outfit from Brasília built around the guitar work of Jeff Oliveira and the vocals of Cristienne Graciano. The band draws broadly from power, progressive, and melodic metal and has released singles and EPs since 2020, including a contribution to the Motim Underground compilation with the track "Revenge" in 2021.
Mjolne is a symphonic black metal band from Norway, formed in 2025. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal foundations.
Modern Age Storytellers is a symphonic metal band from Padua, Italy, formed in 2019. They layer orchestral grandeur over heavy metal foundations.
From Stilwell, Oklahoma, Mondlicht craft symphonic black metal that layers sweeping orchestral ambition over a raw black metal core, an unusual combination rooted in a small-town setting since 2020.
Moon Whispers is a gothic and symphonic metal band from Dijon, France, formed in 2020. They layer orchestral arrangements over gothic metal's dark romantic foundations.
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