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Irreverencia is a speed/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, active since 1995, whose lyrics address atheism and political themes. Their 2001 album Dadme la otra mejilla stands as a key release in their catalogue, and the band has remained active through releases on Santiago's Bolchevique Records.
Irreversum is a progressive thrash/death metal band from Kraków, Poland, active since 2012 and merging death metal's heaviness with thrash's relentless velocity. The project delivers aggressive crossover fury.
Irritation is a thrash metal with hardcore elements band from Wageningen, Netherlands, active since 2014 and fusing the aggression of thrash metal with hardcore punk's raw energy and attitude. The project delivers high-octane crossover fury.
Irritator was a thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2020 with a lineup of Renato Castro on vocals, Matheus Fortunato and Eduardo Covello on guitars, Rafael Savone on bass, and Lucas Prado on drums. The band recorded a self-titled demo featuring five tracks sung entirely in Portuguese, addressing themes of social chaos, political corruption, and inequality — drawing sonic comparisons to Sepultura and Pantera. Praised by Brazilian metal media outlet Whiplash.Net for their maturity and conviction, the band has since split up.
Irrtum is a black/thrash metal band from Erkelenz, Germany, formed in 2019, fusing the cold fury of black metal with the speed and riff-driven attack of thrash. The band delivers a ferocious hybrid from the Lower Rhine region.
Isen Son is a heavy and thrash metal band from Maringá, Paraná, Brazil, drawing influences from heavy, doom, and thrash metal traditions. The band recorded their debut EP "Evil" in December 2022 in Maringá, releasing it in February 2024 through Metal Archives and SoundCloud. They represent the growing underground metal movement in Brazil's interior, away from the better-known scenes of São Paulo and Belo Horizonte.
Thrash metal band from Madrid, Spain formed in 2019. Their Tolkien-referencing name channels thrash aggression from the Spanish capital.
Iskon is a black/thrash metal act from Smederevo, Serbia, active since 2013 and fusing black metal's corrosive darkness with the speed and aggression of thrash. The project delivers volatile crossover fury.
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