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Imminent Doom is a black/thrash metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2016. The band released their debut EP "Guerra Iminente" in October 2016, followed by the album "Ataque!" in December 2020. Their sound draws on the aggressive traditions of Brazilian black and thrash metal, delivered with raw, independent production.
Chicago's Imminent Terror arrived in 2022 playing thrash metal that channels the city's storied aggression — tightly wound, riff-driven, and carrying the urgency the name implies.
Death/thrash metal band from Finland active since 1994 — over three decades of extreme metal. Their longevity makes them one of Finland's most enduring underground acts.
Immoral Hazard is a heavy/thrash metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, active since 2014 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Not to be confused with their Norwegian namesake, Bethpage's Immortal has been delivering speed and thrash metal on Long Island since 2002 — fast, precise, and steeped in the classic American underground.
Black/thrash/doom metal band from Finland formed in 2024, fusing three extreme metal styles into a genre-crossing hybrid.
Toledo's Immortal Soul stormed into the Ohio underground in 2024 with speed and thrash metal built for velocity — lean, direct, and carrying the urgency of a band with something to prove.
New Jersey's Immortal Souls emerged from South Plainfield in 2024 with thrash metal that pays clear dues to the genre's East Coast lineage — aggressive, precise, and ready to make up for lost time.
McHenry County, Illinois' Immortum started with thrash and death metal before pivoting toward blacker, more abrasive territory — a band still in flux, following the music wherever it gets darkest.
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