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Insanity in Scarlet is a melodic death/power metal band from Prešov, Slovakia, active since 2020 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Death metal band from Manresa in Catalonia, active since 2017. Their sound delivers death metal from the industrial city northwest of Barcelona.
Insanity Redefined is a melodic death metal band from Sofia, Bulgaria, formed in 2015, channeling the Scandinavian melodeath tradition through a Balkan perspective. The band pairs soaring melodies with crushing heaviness in the lineage of In Flames and Dark Tranquillity.
Insanity Reigns Supreme is a doom/death metal band from Opglabbeek, Belgium, active since 1993, self-described as a "cult of doom." Across a discography spanning Our Path Is Dark and Lonely through Unorthodox, the band has spent three decades forging crushing, ritualistic doom-death that ranks among Belgium's most enduring extreme metal legacies.
Insanity Seas is a doom/death/sludge metal project from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, conceived by Henrique and Love Streit and active since 2021. Drawing lyrical inspiration from the cosmic horror fiction of H.P. Lovecraft, the band channels oppressive, slow-grinding riffs into an atmosphere of dread rooted in Lovecraftian mythology.
Insanity Storm is a melodic black metal band from Concepción, Chile, founded in 2023 by Countess Elizafer (Nicole Molina), who recorded all instruments and vocals for the debut album Caos Destrucción, released in December 2023. The band expanded to a full lineup with drummer Count Salvatore (Esteban Medina) and released the eight-track EP Eternal Winter in February 2025, with a conceptual narrative centered on the character Lilith; their upcoming album Winterworn is set for release through Solistitium Records of Germany, the former home of Behemoth, Tsjuder, and Horna.
Insannica is a metal band from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil, founded in late 2010 with roots in thrash metal and a sound that has since incorporated groove metal, metalcore, hardcore, and progressive influences. The band has released original material including the track "Mitopatia" via their Bandcamp page, reflecting their eclectic, genre-blending approach.
Insanus Infernus are a black metal band from the United Kingdom, founded in 2013. Their 2021 album The Beginning of the End delivers eight tracks of dark, aggressive black metal.
Insatiable is a doom/death metal act from Erica, Netherlands, active since 2018 and merging death metal's ferocity with doom's oppressive weight. The project inhabits the crushing intersection where both genres converge.
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