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Maunra are a blackened sludge and post-metal band from Vienna, Austria, who released their debut full-length 'Monarch' in September 2022 after five years of developing their sound. The album — recorded, mixed, and produced by Hannes Mottl, and mastered at Tonmeisterei Oldenburg — spans seven tracks that the band describes as 'a journey between the realms of decay and becoming.' Unlike many post-metal acts, Maunra anchor their sound firmly in riff worship rather than pure atmosphere.
Maura is a black/death metal band from Sandviken, Sweden, formed in 2012. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Maurício Filho is a São Paulo-based shred guitarist whose instrumental work blends heavy metal riffing with technically demanding lead guitar. His discography includes releases such as "The Pumpkin Night" EP and the 2020 album "Season of the Mad Pumpkin," which showcase his high-speed picking and melodic sensibility rooted in the classic shred tradition.
A heavy metal and hard rock act from Rome, Mausen has been delivering riff-driven compositions since 2014. The band contributes to the Italian capital's extensive traditional metal and rock scene.
Mauser fires off thrash and heavy metal from the Andalusian town of Morón de la Frontera, blending Teutonic-style riffing with the raw energy of Spanish underground metal. Active since 2019, the band channels their namesake firearm's precision into tight, aggressive compositions.
Mausoleum were a heavy/thrash metal band from Waidhofen an der Ybbs in Lower Austria, active from 1993 until splitting up in the late 1990s. The band worked independently and had a full-length album planned for autumn 1997, though it was never completed. Their brief run placed them among a generation of rural Lower Austrian bands working within the European thrash and heavy metal tradition.
Mausoleum were a death/black metal outfit from São Paulo whose lyrical themes circled around paganism and occultism, a common thread running through releases spanning compilations such as "Southern Warriors Cult #1" (1999) and "War... Satanic Victory!!!" (2003). Their output also included "10 Anos de Bestial Massacre" in 2004 and "O Retorno à Batalha" in 2006, cementing a two-decade presence in the Brazilian underground before the band eventually dissolved.
Mausoleum Gate is a heavy metal band from Kuopio, Finland, active since 2008, crafting cult heavy metal inspired by obscure 80s gems with mystical atmosphere. Their catalog from 2014's self-titled debut through 2025's Space, Rituals and Magick blends occult seventies rock with NWOBHM, drawing comparisons to Angel Witch and Magnum.
Mausolée is a heavy and doom metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2024. Their French name meaning "mausoleum" captures the sepulchral weight of their heavy doom compositions.
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