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Incisive is a death metal band from Grossenwiehe, Germany, active since 2015, forging brutal death metal from the rural borderlands near Denmark. The band channels the flat, windswept northern Schleswig-Holstein landscape into unrelenting extremity.
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Incitatus is a black/doom metal act from Mørkved/Bodø, Norway, active since 2020 and merging black metal's cold intensity with doom's suffocating weight. The project inhabits the darkest intersection of both genres.
Incited Abomination is a brutal death metal band from Wolfsburg, Germany, active since 2015, delivering punishing, guttural extremity from the Volkswagen city. The band trades in maximum brutality with a focus on crushing heaviness.
Incitement is a metalcore band from Poland, active since 2013 and delivering aggressive, dynamic metal with crushing breakdowns and intense energy. The project channels the power of modern extreme metal.
Incivism is a thrash metal band from Werl, Germany, active since 2015, delivering high-velocity thrash from the Soest district of Westphalia. The band channels the aggression and speed of classic thrash through a tight, riff-driven approach.
Incivus Infectus is a death metal band from Curitiba, Brazil, formed in 2013. They released a self-titled demo the same year through Cianeto Discos, featuring tracks such as "Incisões", "L.S.D.", and "Discórdia", followed by a self-titled Bandcamp release and the single "SUBTRAÇÃO" in 2016.
Inclination is a melodic black/death metal band from Antwerp, Belgium, formed in 2017, blending the harmonic sweep of melodic death metal with the ferocity of black metal. The band draws on Scandinavian extreme metal traditions, filtered through the Belgian underground scene.
Incognito is a heavy metal band from Gheorgheni, Romania, active since 2017 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
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