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Industrial/gothic metal act from the Neustadt bei Coburg/Ebern area of Franconia, Germany, formed in 2024. Their name, meaning "iron heart" in German, reflects the cold, mechanical determination that drives their fusion of industrial and gothic metal.
Heavy metal band from Rumlang near Zurich, Switzerland, delivering commanding, riff-heavy metal since 2015. Their powerful namesake sets the tone for an authoritative approach to classic heavy metal.
Melodic death metal act from Landshut in Bavaria, Germany, formed in 2024, crafting harmonically rich aggression with Germanic thematic depth. Their name, meaning "iron hymns" in German, evokes the martial, anthem-like quality of their melodic death metal.
Black metal act from Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia in Germany, channeling raw, atmospheric darkness since 2014. Their approach draws from the dark forests and medieval heritage of central Germany's Thuringian landscape.
Black metal act from Gijon in Asturias on Spain's northern coast, channeling cold, raw darkness since 2011. Their iron-cross-referencing German name reflects a fascination with Teutonic black metal traditions transplanted to the Cantabrian coast.
Black metal project from Germany, embracing the genre's most cult-driven and ritualistic tendencies since 2017. Their name, meaning "iron cult" in German, reflects a devotional approach to the black metal form.
Black metal project from Germany, formed in 2022, whose name means "iron scream" in German. Their sound channels the raw, piercing intensity implied by their name through uncompromising black metal fury.
Eisensturm is a black metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2013. The band is listed on the Encyclopaedia Metallum and has released material including the recording TotalerSieg!!!, operating within the Brazilian underground black metal scene.
Death metal and grindcore veterans from Hamburg, Germany, with roots stretching back to 1992, making them one of the city's longest-running extreme metal acts. Their three-decade career represents an enduring commitment to the most aggressive forms of heavy music from Germany's northern port city.
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