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Ruthless Slam / Brutal Death Metal from Ohio (early); Pennsylvania/Texas (later).
One-man brutal death metal project of Shawn Whitaker (also of Viral Load). Plays every instrument himself. 'The Inerrancy of Profanation' is a landmark of solo extreme metal.
Insidious Disease is a Norwegian death metal supergroup formed in Oslo in 2004, drawing membership from the ranks of Dimmu Borgir, Morgoth, Napalm Death, and Nile. Vocalist Marc Grewe and bassist Shane Embury anchor a lineup devoted to classic, unadorned death metal, and the band is signed to Nuclear Blast Records.
Insidious Nature is a progressive/technical death metal band from São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, formed around 2020 by vocalist Pitter Cutrim, guitarists Rogers Rocha and Luke Hellstrvm, bassist Lucas Abreu, and drummer Lucas Mano. Citing Death, Cynic, and Beyond Creation as primary influences, the band released the single "Doomed Epilogue" in 2022 and their debut album "A Prelude to the Endless" in June 2023.
Insidious One is a speed/thrash/death metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2015 and merging death metal's heaviness with thrash's relentless velocity. The project delivers aggressive crossover fury.
Insidious Process is a black/sludge metal/crust punk act from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2009 and fusing black metal aggression with punk-influenced rawness and energy. The project bridges extreme metal and underground punk traditions.
Brutal death metal band from Spain launched in 2025. Their sound pushes into the genre's most punishing territory.
Insidious Voice is a progressive metal band from Hanover, Germany, formed in 2018, weaving intricate compositions through dynamic, technically demanding arrangements. The band explores the ambitious outer reaches of heavy metal from Lower Saxony's capital.
Insidious Void are a three-piece blackened death metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 2022. Their discography spans from their debut album Entropy through the 2024 Hellscape EP, delivering ferocious blackened death metal.
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