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Inoculation is a death metal band from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, formed in 1992 and reactivated in 1999 after a brief hiatus. The band built their reputation through a series of demo and promo tapes in the early 2000s, and their catalogue was later collected on the compilation Hidden Paths of Death, released in 2018 via Dark Recollections Productions. A live recording from a 2001 performance in Salvador, titled To Die Just to Be Live (Desecrating Your Soul with Fire), documents the band's intense early-era show.
Inopexia is a heavy metal band from Vedra, Spain, active since 2009, delivering classic heavy metal from the rural Galician countryside. Over fifteen years, the band has forged their sound from the green, rain-drenched landscapes of northwestern Spain.
Inopia is a symphonic metal band from Bucharest, Romania, active since 2017 and weaving orchestral grandeur into heavy metal songwriting. The project delivers cinematic, bombastic compositions with sweeping arrangements.
Madrid-based act formed in 2011, evolving from early nu-metal origins into a heavier metal and hard rock direction. Their stylistic evolution reflects a maturation from alternative-leaning metal toward more traditional heaviness.
Brutal death metal band from Málaga on Spain's Costa del Sol, formed in 2021. Their sound delivers punishing brutality from the Andalusian Mediterranean coast.
Power/progressive metal band from Barcelona, Spain active since 2015. Their sound blends power metal's melodic intensity with progressive metal's structural ambition from the Catalan capital.
InPhaze is a heavy metal/hard rock band from Athens, Greece, active since 2025 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Inpoisonous is a heavy/thrash metal band from Athens, Greece, active since 2023 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Inprobus is a melodic death/groove metal band from Štúrovo, Slovakia, active since 2020 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
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