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Black metal band from Turku, Finland active since 2016. Their sound channels black metal from Finland's southwestern cultural center.
Black/death metal/grindcore band from Hamina on Finland's southeastern coast, formed in 2022. Their three-genre fusion delivers relentless extremity from the Gulf of Finland.
Infernation is a black/death metal act from Kyiv, Ukraine, active since 2022 and merging the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal's crushing brutality. The project delivers fierce extremity at the crossroads of both genres.
Infernizer is a thrash/death metal project from Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil, conceived during the pandemic by Alex Morais, also known from the band Storms. The project released its debut EP Pandementia in 2022, featuring four tracks that draw on thrash, death, black metal, and hardcore influences, with themes addressing pandemic chaos, denialism, and social decay. A second EP, Odiocracia, followed in 2025 with five tracks recorded with producer Daniel Farias.
Inferno is a thrash metal band from Nicosia, Cyprus, formed in 2021, delivering high-speed riff assaults from the eastern Mediterranean. The band represents Cyprus's emerging thrash metal scene with raw, uncompromising aggression.
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.
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