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Springfield, Massachusetts's Maze of Maze carves through the space between black and death metal with a relentless, disorienting intensity. Since 2017, they've built a sound that feels as claustrophobic as their name suggests.
Maze of Roots is a doom metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2010. They forge crushing doom metal from the Finnish capital, channeling oppressive heaviness through slow, deliberate compositions.
Maze of Sothoth is a death metal band from Bergamo, Italy, whose Lovecraftian name hints at their cosmic extremity. Their discography includes 'Soul Demise' (2017), 'Guardian of the Gate' (2023), and 'Extirpated Light' (2023), released across vinyl, cassette, and CD formats.
A death metal act from Łódź, Maze of Torment has been delivering aggressive, labyrinthine compositions since 2017. The band channels the industrial city's underground intensity into crushing death metal.
Mazemath is a thrash and death metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2015. Their debut album The Illusion of Freedom, released in 2016 and recorded at AudioCustom Studios in Santiago, introduced the band's aggressive approach to politically and cosmically charged lyrical themes including environmental destruction and political corruption.
Mazout is a stoner and doom metal band from Givry, France, formed in 2020. Their name meaning "fuel oil" captures the grimy, heavy nature of their stoner doom.
A brutal death metal act from the northern Croatian town of Koprivnica, Mazuku emerged in 2025 with a commitment to the most punishing end of the death metal spectrum. The band brings crushing extremity to Podravina.
Mazuurian Darkness is a black metal band from Bremen, Germany, whose 2025 self-titled debut features four tracks of atmospheric black metal anchored by the nearly ten-minute epic "Ride On Eternity." Released in a limited run of 50 cassettes, their sound channels epic, layered instrumentation through a cosmic black metal lens.
Mazy Vision is a Parisian death metal act formed in 2019, delivering aggressive compositions from the heart of France's capital. The band navigates between old-school death metal traditions and more modern, technical approaches.
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