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"Mirror" Mixtape (2022)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
05/08 @ Underground Arts, Philadelphia
Featured Black Metal Album
Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Ironwill is a heavy metal band from Turin, Italy, active since 2006 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Heavy/power metal band from Jaén in Andalusia, formed in 2022. Their lupine name channels classic heavy and power metal from the olive country of southern Spain.
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Irony of Fate is a melodic death/groove metal band from Bern, Switzerland, formed in 2018, blending Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal with the chugging heaviness of groove metal. The band marries hooky melodies with crushing rhythmic weight from the Swiss capital.
Symphonic metal band from Lille in northern France, active since 2014. Their sound layers orchestral grandeur over heavy metal from the Nord capital.
Irrbloss is a black/folk metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2022 and weaving traditional folk elements into extreme metal frameworks. The project bridges ancient heritage with the ferocity of modern metal.
Death metal band from Albacete in Castilla-La Mancha, active since 2005 — two decades of death metal from the central Spanish plateau.
Black/death metal band from Valladolid in Castile and León, formed in 2022. Their sound merges black and death metal from the historic Castilian capital.
Irreverencia is a speed/thrash metal band from Santiago, Chile, active since 1995, whose lyrics address atheism and political themes. Their 2001 album Dadme la otra mejilla stands as a key release in their catalogue, and the band has remained active through releases on Santiago's Bolchevique Records.
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