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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Playlist: The Very Best of Corrosion of Conformity (2010)
05/09 @ Mr Smalls Theatre, Millvale
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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In.verno is a progressive gothic metal band from Vigo, Spain, active since 2009, blending the dark elegance of gothic metal with progressive compositional ambition. The band channels the Atlantic atmosphere of Galicia's largest city into dramatic, layered compositions.
Grindcore band from Brest on the tip of Brittany, active since 2000 — over two decades of blasting chaos from the Atlantic naval port.
Inacave is a groove metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, active since 2015, dealing in thick, chugging riffs and rhythmic heaviness. The band delivers powerful groove metal from the heart of the Danish capital.
Inadion is a thrash metal/shred with heavy metal elements band from Miechów, Poland, active since 2024 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
InAge is a progressive metal band from Chemnitz, Germany, active since 2003, exploring complex compositions and intricate arrangements over two decades. The band has spent years developing an ambitious, technically demanding approach to heavy music from the heart of Saxony.
InAllSenses is a groove metal/metalcore band from Caserta, Italy, active since 2010 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Black metal band from Paris, France active since 2018. Their sound channels black metal from the French capital.
Inane is a death 'n' roll band from the Bottrop/Kirchhellen area of Germany, active since 2007, blending death metal heaviness with the swing and groove of rock 'n' roll. The band channels the gritty energy of the northern Ruhr region into riff-driven, head-nodding extremity.
Inanes is a atmospheric black/death metal act from Toruń, Poland, active since 2021 and crafting immersive, expansive compositions that push beyond conventional black metal boundaries. The project blends atmospheric textures with the intensity of extreme metal.
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