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Illusions Play is a symphonic funeral doom metal project from Istanbul, Turkey, active since 2014 and crafting glacially slow, suffocating heaviness at the most oppressive tempos in extreme metal. The project plumbs the depths of despair through crushing, extended compositions.
Illusoria is a symphonic/melodic power metal band from Mainz, Germany, formed in 2023, pairing orchestral arrangements with soaring melodies and powerful riffing. The band represents a new generation of German symphonic power metal from the Rhineland capital.
Illusory is a heavy metal band from Athens, Greece, active since 2013 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Illuster is a black metal project from Culemborg, Netherlands, active since 2019 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Netherlands black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Illvilja is a black metal project from Hunnebostrand, Sweden, active since 2019 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Sweden black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Illvilje is a black metal project from Hamar, Norway, active since 2024 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Norway black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Illwill is a thrash metal band from Sweden, active since 2018 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Illyrian is a Belgian deathcore band formed in 2016, dealing in crushing breakdowns and blast-beat-driven extremity. The band channels the punishing heaviness of modern deathcore with a relentless, confrontational intensity.
Black/folk metal band from Turku, Finland active since 2017. Their name — referencing the legendary smith of the Kalevala — roots their folk-infused black metal in Finnish national mythology.
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