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Formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 2015 by guitarists Pablo Davila and Adam Mitchell alongside vocalist Rodrigo Carvalho, Irist combine sludge metal, progressive rock, groove, and Latin rhythmic influences into a sound that resists easy categorization. Signed to Nuclear Blast Records, the band's releases including Order of the Mind and the EP Gloria demonstrate an approach that draws from heavy metal, grunge, and post-metal without settling into any single idiom.
Irityll are a black metal band from Vienna formed in 2020, releasing their debut album Schlafes Bruder in 2023 — a nine-track, 44-minute record that draws on Germanic imagery and dark introspection. The single "Ad Purgatorium" featured a guest appearance by Eugene Ryabchenko of Fleshgod Apocalypse on drums, indicating ambitions that reach beyond underground anonymity.
Death metal/metalcore band from Aix-en-Provence in southern France, formed in 2020. Their sound fuses death metal with metalcore from the Provençal city.
Irkalla are a melodic black/thrash metal band from Vienna formed in 2024, named after the Sumerian underworld, and connected to musician Matej Kollar of the video game metal project Sheogorath. The band released their first material across 2024 and 2025 as an independent act, combining black metal atmosphere with thrash-driven propulsion.
Irmin is a black/thrash metal act from Hengelo, Netherlands, active since 2017 and fusing black metal's corrosive darkness with the speed and aggression of thrash. The project delivers volatile crossover fury.
Irminsul is a pagan/viking/folk metal act from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2015 and channeling ancient mythology and warrior heritage through aggressive metal. The project draws from pre-Christian traditions and epic themes.
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.
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