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Intruder Incorporated is a progressive death metal band from Novorossiysk, Russia, active since 2009 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Progressive/depressive black metal band from Finland active since 2013, pushing depressive black metal into progressive territory with complex structures.
Atmospheric black metal band from the Hauts-de-France region, formed in 2024. Their psychologically evocative name channels atmospheric black metal from northern France.
Death metal band from Kuhmo in the remote Kainuu region of northeastern Finland, formed in 2024. Their medically-referencing name channels death metal from one of Finland's most isolated municipalities.
Intumescence is a death metal band from Etagnières, Switzerland, active since 2000, making them one of the canton of Vaud's longest-running death metal acts. The band has spent over two decades perfecting their brand of crushing Swiss death metal.
Intus is a power/progressive metal band from Naters, Switzerland, formed in 2018, combining the anthemic energy of power metal with the compositional ambition of progressive structures. The band draws from the mountainous Valais region, channeling alpine grandeur into sweeping metal arrangements.
Intus Mortem is a black metal project from Italy, active since 2022 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Italy black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Intoxicated is a speed/thrash metal band from Osnabruck, Germany, active since 2013, delivering blistering speed and thrash metal with an umlaut-enhanced punk attitude. The band channels the raw energy of early Teutonic thrash through breakneck performances.
Inuendo is a progressive metal band from Kaštela, Croatia, active since 2012 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
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