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Infierno is a black metal band from San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina, with roots going back to 1989 under the name Delirio Infernal before reactivating under the current name in 2013. The band is one of the oldest extreme metal acts from the northwestern Argentine province of Jujuy, and released the rehearsal recording "Ensayo 99" in 1999. Their themes span destruction, hatred, and Satanism, and the band is noted on Metal Archives for having used at least five distinct logos across their history.
Infiltrated Mankind is a technical/brutal death metal band from Irkutsk (early); Irkutsk, Russia, active since 2021 and dealing in the most extreme and guttural forms of death metal. The project channels punishing brutality with unrelenting intensity.
Infiltration is a thrash metal band from Porsgrunn, Norway, active since 2020 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Infiltrator is a death metal band from Leipzig, Germany, active since 2012, forging brutal death metal from one of eastern Germany's most vibrant music cities. The band has spent over a decade establishing their presence in the Saxon extreme metal underground.
Infinight is a power/thrash metal band from Illingen, Germany, active since 2005, blending the anthemic melodies of power metal with the velocity and aggression of thrash. Two decades of activity have seen the band refine a potent dual-genre approach from the Saarland region.
Infinita Symphonia is a symphonic heavy metal band from Rome, Italy, active since 2018 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Infinitas is a folk/heavy metal band from Muotathal, Switzerland, formed in 2015, billing themselves as "Fantasy infused Melodic Metal" featuring violin and female growls. Their extensive discography includes Civitas Interitus, Infernum, and Laima, plus a collaboration with Imperial Age, blending orchestral strings with aggressive metal across mythology-themed compositions.
Death/thrash metal band from Kerava in the Helsinki area, active since 2015. Their sound fuses death and thrash metal from the Finnish capital region.
Infinite Corridor is a heavy metal band from Budapest, Hungary, active since 2023 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
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