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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Make It Rain / On the Other Side of Tonight (2024)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Groove/heavy metal band from Pori on Finland's western coast, formed in 2019. Their Finnish name — meaning 'grimaces' or 'caricatures' — channels rhythmic heavy metal from the Satakunta region.
Black metal band from Tampere, Finland active since 2017. Their Finnish name channels raw black metal from Finland's inland industrial capital.
Irvs is a black metal project from Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, formed in 2023, pursuing raw black metal from the lowlands of central Germany. The band channels the stark landscapes of eastern Germany into compositions of atmospheric hostility.
Is Love Alive? is a doom metal band from Bergkamen, Germany, active since 2010, initially blending doom metal with psychedelic rock before focusing more purely on doom. Over fifteen years, the band has evolved from hazy psychedelic explorations into crushing, monolithic compositions.
Melodic heavy metal band from Madrid, Spain active since 2018. Their punning name channels melodic heavy metal from the Spanish capital.
Isa is a ambient/black metal project from Arnhem, Netherlands, active since 2014 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Netherlands black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Isa Nielsen is a Danish-Brazilian heavy metal guitarist and vocalist based in São Paulo who began performing at age 13 and has built a career spanning major Brazilian stages. She has performed at Rock in Rio and opened for Tom Morello and John 5 at the Best of Blues and Rock festival before audiences of over 40,000, and has jammed live with Steve Vai. Her debut album "Break the Chains" showcases her dual role as a lead guitarist and vocalist in the classic heavy metal and hard rock tradition.
Isaak is a stoner metal/rock band from Genoa, Italy, active since 2010 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
Isafjord is a black metal project from Melhus, Norway, active since 2022 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
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