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Izkoplyak is a brutal death metal/grindcore band from Vratsa, Bulgaria, formed in 2022, grinding through releases including Demo Tape, The Foreshadowing, and Nourishing The Soil. The band delivers punishing blasts of brutality and noise from deep within Bulgaria's extreme underground.
Iznutri is a groove/heavy/alternative metal band from Ukhta, Russia, active since 2023 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Izrod is a black metal project hailing from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, formed in 2021, pursuing raw and uncompromising Balkan black metal. The band channels the region's bleak landscapes into atmospheric darkness with a stripped-down, visceral approach.
Izslēdzējs is a death/groove metal/hardcore band from Riga, Latvia, active since 2019 and combining death metal's brutality with groove metal's rhythmic punch. The project delivers accessible yet crushing heaviness.
Heavy metal band from Zumaia on the Basque coast, active since 2008. Their Basque name channels heavy metal from the picturesque coastal town famous for its flysch formations.
Black metal band from Uusikaupunki on Finland's southwestern coast, active since 2011. Their sound channels black metal from the Vakka-Suomi coast.
Izumi is a progressive metal band from Castelo Branco, Portugal, active since 2018 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
Izurus is a technical/brutal death metal band from Bielsko-Biała/Żywiec, Poland, active since 2012 and dealing in the most extreme and guttural forms of death metal. The project channels punishing brutality with unrelenting intensity.
Izuver is a death metal band from Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia, active since 2026 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
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