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Ifryt is a experimental black/speed metal project from Żory, Poland, active since 2017 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Poland black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Folk/black metal band from Brittany, active since 2017, evolving from early pure black metal into folk-infused territory. Their Celtic Breton roots feed naturally into folk metal's acoustic traditions.
Ifyouarealone is a gothic/doom metal act from Barcelos, Portugal, active since 2024 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
Atmospheric black metal band from Manchester, formed in 2020. Their sound channels expansive atmospheric black metal from the industrial heart of northern England.
Black/death metal band from Kerava in the Helsinki metropolitan area, formed in 2020. Their Mesopotamian deity name channels extreme metal from the Finnish capital region.
Ignacio Remis is a power metal singer and keyboardist from Azul, Buenos Aires province, who has released a prolific stream of solo material including the album Hacia la Libertad (2016) and Los Invasores (2022), both available on Bandcamp. He also co-founded the progressive power metal project Ancaria in 2012 alongside guitarist Guillermo Olondriz.
Ignatum is a death/thrash metal band from Malmö, Sweden, active since 2007 and merging death metal's heaviness with thrash's relentless velocity. The project delivers aggressive crossover fury.
Igne Crematur is a death/black metal act from Kraków, Poland, active since 2019 and merging the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal's crushing brutality. The project delivers fierce extremity at the crossroads of both genres.
Ignea is a symphonic/progressive metal with middle-eastern folk in band from Kyiv, Ukraine, active since 2013 and weaving traditional folk melodies and instrumentation into heavy metal. The project bridges ancient cultural heritage with modern metal power.
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