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Black/death metal band from France active since 2015. Their ritualistic name channels extreme metal from the French underground.
Involution is a heavy metal band from Bochum, Germany, active since 2014, channeling the spirit of classic European heavy metal through driving riffs and powerful vocals. The band represents the Ruhr's deep heavy metal tradition with over a decade of output.
Involved is a thrash metal band from Roermond, Netherlands, active since 2013 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Invouta is a sludge/doom metal band from Fribourg, Switzerland, formed in 2018, crafting heavy, slow-motion compositions in French. With releases including Ainsi-soit-il, L'appel de la corde, and Face à face, the band has been making metal for years and solidified their current formation in 2022.
Invunche is a black metal/punk act from Netherlands, active since 2014 and fusing black metal aggression with punk-influenced rawness and energy. The project bridges extreme metal and underground punk traditions.
Inward Infect is a death metal band from Rhauderfehn, Germany, active since 2016, forging brutal death metal from the peatland village of East Frisia. The band channels the remote, marshy landscape of the Lower Saxon countryside into punishing extremity.
Melodic death metal band from Le Perreux-sur-Marne in the Paris suburbs, formed in 2026. Their sound channels Gothenburg-influenced melodeath from the Île-de-France.
Inward Path is a progressive metal band from Lviv, Ukraine, active since 2025 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
Inwards is a speed metal band from Považská Bystrica, Slovakia, active since 2019 and delivering high-velocity, exhilarating metal with relentless momentum. The project channels the urgency and excitement of speed metal.
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