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Inceptor are a death/thrash metal band from Vorarlberg, the westernmost state of Austria, blending the technicality and brutality of death metal with old-school thrash aggression. The band is listed on Metal Archives as an independent act native to Austria's Alemannic-speaking western region.
Incertus is a black/death metal act from Poland, active since 2016 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.
Incessant is a black metal project from Dublin, Ireland, active since 2019 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Ireland black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Incesticide is a brutal death metal band from Aschaffenburg, Germany, active since 2014, dealing in maximum-heaviness brutality from the Franconian-Bavarian border. The band channels the genre's most extreme tendencies through a relentless sonic assault.
Inchoation is a death metal band from Hønefoss, Norway, active since 2023 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Incidamus is a dark heavy metal project founded in Buenos Aires, Argentina by a musician known as Desgarro, drawing on themes of depression, betrayal, and isolation. The band released the album "El Hedor, La Ruina, La Sangre" in December 2017 through Despreciable Realidad Fanzine, an eight-track record that showcases their bleak, heavy-punk approach.
Incide is a progressive heavy metal band from Athens, Greece, active since 2018 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Incidense is a progressive metal/rock band from Utrecht, Netherlands, active since 2019 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
Incidere is a one-person atmospheric/depressive black metal and dark ambient project from Mexico City, formed in 2018 by multi-instrumentalist Lura Dyzert. The project is signed to BMC Productions and released the full-length Return the Light in 2021.
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