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Implore is a blackened death metal/grindcore/crust band operating between Hamburg, southern Germany, and Linz, Austria, active since 2014, with a discography spanning from Depopulation through The Burden of Existence and A Decade In The Shadow. The band merges the filth of crust punk with blackened death-grind intensity, including a split release with American powerviolence act ACxDC.
Implosion is a progressive metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, active since 1994 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
Implosion Circle is a modern thrash metal band from Meggen, near Lucerne, Switzerland, active since 2013, self-described as "Modern Thrash Metal from the Heart of Switzerland." Their debut EP The Angry And Enraged was limited to 500 copies and delivers five tracks of tightly composed thrash with metalcore-adjacent intensity.
Imponist is a Swiss blackened death metal project formed in 2018, marrying the atmospheric darkness of black metal with the crushing technicality of death metal. The band operates in the shadows of the Swiss underground, crafting compositions of intense extremity.
Imposer is a death metal band from Treviso, Italy, active since 2024 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Black metal band from London, active since 2013. Their infiltration-referencing name channels black metal from the British capital.
Framingham's Imposter Syndrome bring an introspective edge to progressive metal, weaving complex arrangements through self-questioning lyrics since 2021 — technical without losing the emotional thread.
Impostor is a thrash metal/crossover band from Lillehammer, Norway, active since 2022 and fusing the aggression of thrash metal with hardcore punk's raw energy and attitude. The project delivers high-octane crossover fury.
Grindcore/death metal band from Leeds in West Yorkshire, active since 2015. Their sound fuses grindcore chaos with death metal from the northern English city.
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