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Irrational Pull (Deluxe) (2020)
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Rarities 1991 - 2001 (2024)
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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Irminzul is a black metal project from Romania, active since 2015 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Romania black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Irmur is a atmospheric black metal act from Norway, active since 2024 and crafting immersive, expansive compositions that push beyond conventional black metal boundaries. The project blends atmospheric textures with the intensity of extreme metal.
Irokez is a thrash metal band from the Vsetin/Valasske Mezirici area of the Czech Republic, formed in 2022, delivering high-speed thrash from the Wallachian highlands of eastern Moravia. The band channels the raw power of thrash metal's golden era through a modern Czech lens.
Austin's finest heavy crossover. 'The Sleeping Eye' is a masterpiece.
Iron Altar are a progressive death metal and sludge band from Edinburgh, Scotland, established in 2016. Their 2023 album Promethean on Trepanation Recordings showcases their blend of progressive death metal with crushing sludge weight.
Iron Angel is a power/speed/thrash metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2018, wielding a triple-genre attack that channels the high-energy traditions of classic German speed and power metal with thrash aggression. The band carries the torch of Hamburg's storied heavy metal legacy.
Iron Bastard is a black/speed metal band from Itu, São Paulo, Brazil, playing in the tradition of classic European and Japanese underground metal. Their second full-length album, "Thunder Röaring Metal" (2024), released through Black Hearts Records, was cited among the top Brazilian metal releases of the year and includes covers of Holocaust and Sabbat alongside original material such as "Forged in Fire" and "Culto ao Abismo". The band has shared stages with international acts including Sabbat at the Brazilian Harmageddon festival in São Paulo.
Iron Blade is a heavy/thrash metal band from Lubbenau, Germany, active since 2016, delivering riff-driven metal from the Spreewald region of Brandenburg. The band fuses traditional heavy metal power with thrash metal's velocity.
Blackened metalcore/noise rock band from Helsinki, Finland active since 2016. Their eclectic approach fuses blackened metal with metalcore and noise rock from the Finnish capital.
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