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L'Enfant Sauvage (Special Edition) (2012)
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The Necrotic Manifesto (Bonus Tracks Edition) (2023)
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Inferno (XII) is a stoner/doom metal band from Växjö, Sweden, active since 2010 and delivering crushing, fuzz-laden heaviness where doom's oppressive weight meets stoner metal's hazy grooves. The project channels low-end power and psychedelic atmosphere.
Inferno B.C. is a heavy/groove metal band from Zadar, Croatia, active since 2015 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Inferno Noir are a melodic thrash metal band from London, formed in 2018. Their self-titled debut features dark, heavy music with fast drumming and deep growling vocals balanced by strong melodic elements.
Inferno Nuclear is an old-school thrash metal band from Belém, Pará, Brazil, formed in 2007 under the name Old School Attack before adopting their current name. Drawing heavily from the Bay Area and German thrash traditions — citing Exodus, Testament, Kreator, and Sodom as key influences — the band features vocalist Wellington Freitas alongside rotating members including guitarist Alexandre Durães. Their 2021 album Diante de um Holocausto was recorded at Chaar Estúdio in Belém and stands as one of their most fully produced releases.
Infernoise is a thrash/groove metal band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2009, blending the velocity of thrash with the rhythmic crunch of groove metal. Over fifteen years, the band has become a fixture of the Madrid extreme metal scene.
Infernorama is a heavy/progressive/gothic metal act from Netherlands, active since 2021 and weaving dark romanticism and heavy atmospherics into its sound. The project channels the melancholy and grandeur of gothic metal.
Infernotion is a black metal band from Berlin, Germany, active since 2013, crafting atmospheric black metal from the German capital for over a decade. The band channels Berlin's restless creative energy into compositions that balance aggression with immersive atmosphere.
Infernus are a thrash/heavy metal band from the United Kingdom, formed in 2013. They deliver classic-sounding thrash and heavy metal.
Infernus Novas is a melodic death metal band from Achinsk, Russia, active since 2013 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
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