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Masugn is a death/thrash/black metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2015. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Maszyna is a hard rock, groove metal, and metalcore act from the southeastern Polish town of Kraśnik, active since 2013. The band's Polish name, meaning 'machine,' reflects their mechanical, driving approach.
Mata Borrão emerged from Belo Horizonte's extreme metal underground as a side project of members from Death Dealer and later Putrifocinctor, delivering a chaotic blend of grindcore and death metal with lyrics targeting social inequality, religious fanaticism, and political alienation. Their 2014 album 'Assim Já Dizia Augusto dos Anjos' — recorded at Studio Attack in Belo Horizonte — stands as their defining statement, with the lineup of Igor Gabriel on vocals, Leandro Alves on guitars, Vitor Malta on bass, and Thiago Pena on drums.
A thrash/death metal band from the Madrid suburb of Torrejón de Ardoz, Matadero — Spanish for 'slaughterhouse' — delivers exactly the kind of visceral aggression the name promises. Formed in 2016, they combine Bay Area thrash velocity with death metal heaviness.
Matahero is a crossover and thrashcore band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2003. The band has built a steady discography over more than a decade, including their self-titled debut album in 2008, the EP Idealismo Inoperante in 2011, and the full-length Pensamiento Lateral in 2015 via Malaidea Discos.
Matakabra brought a confrontational edge to northeastern Brazil's extreme metal scene, combining deathcore heaviness with death metal, black metal, and djent elements into a sound driven by deeply political Portuguese-language lyrics. Their 2017 EP 'Marginal' — featuring the tracks 'No Açoite' and 'Mordaça' — addressed racism and systemic oppression head-on, earning the band a place in the Força Metal BR annual compilation and a performance at the long-running Abril Pro Rock festival in Recife.
Matanuska is a heavy and groove metal act from the Scottish city of Aberdeen, delivering thick, riff-heavy compositions since 2014. The band brings a muscular groove metal approach to Scotland's granite city.
Columbia City, Indiana's Matanza evolved from metalcore roots into a brutalizing blend of death metal and grindcore — all velocity, grit, and aggression with zero compromise. Their trajectory mirrors a band shedding its skin in pursuit of something far more savage.
Matar is a black metal band from Pirkanmaa, Finland, formed in 2024. They channel cold, dark black metal from the Finnish interior.
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