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Inui is a death metal band from the Leichlingen/Leverkusen area of Germany, formed in 2023, forging brutal death metal from the Rhineland chemical corridor between Cologne and Dusseldorf. The band represents a new generation of North Rhine-Westphalian death metal.
Inumbrate is an atmospheric black metal band from Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2020, crafting shadowy, immersive compositions defined by layers of tremolo-picked melancholy. The band channels the Swabian capital's intensity into expansive atmospheric darkness.
Inuriki is a melodic black/thrash metal act from Norway, active since 2021 and channeling melodic sensibilities through the atmospheric intensity of black metal. The project delivers sweeping, emotionally resonant extreme metal.
Inurnment is a black metal project from Hungary, active since 2019 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Hungary black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Melodic death/thrash metal band from Palencia in Castile and León, active since 2009. Their sound fuses melodic death metal with thrash velocity from the historic Castilian city.
Invader is a heavy metal band from Lommel, Belgium, formed in 2022, channeling the spirit of classic NWOBHM and traditional heavy metal through a modern Belgian lens. The band revives the twin-guitar attack and anthem-driven songwriting of heavy metal's golden age.
Heavy metal band from Alcorcón in the Madrid metropolitan area, formed in 2022. Their sound channels classic heavy metal from the southern suburbs of the Spanish capital.
Gothic metal band from Chilly-Mazarin in the Essonne suburbs of Paris, active since 2012. Their sound channels gothic metal from the Île-de-France region.
Invasive are a heavy metal band from Ipswich, England. They deliver hard-hitting heavy metal from East Anglia.
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