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A Belgian instrumental post-black metal project whose name is the Roman numeral for 1978, MCMLXXVIII describe their music as "wordless hymns to decay" and "raw, atmospheric aural sonic landscapes carved from shadows." Their albums The Sacred Rot and Wordless Hymns to Decay establish a bleak, minimalist aesthetic that forgoes vocals entirely in favor of texture and atmosphere.
MC² is a speed/thrash metal act from Monza in Lombardy, active since 2011. The band's scientific name hints at precision-driven thrash, channeling explosive energy through rapid-fire compositions.
Millions of Dead Cops. Austin political hardcore punk, one of the most important punk bands in Texas history.
Rising out of Clinton Township, Michigan in 2023, MDCLXV — a name rendered in Roman numerals — channels the cold, suffocating atmosphere of second-wave black metal into a distinctly modern American framework. Still early in their existence, they carry the intensity of a project with something to prove.
MDP is a black/funeral doom metal band from Ukraine, formed in 2023. They craft glacially paced funeral doom of devastating heaviness.
MDS is a progressive/heavy metal/rock band from Novara, Italy, formed in 2007. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition and creative depth.
Me and That Man is a dark folk and country-blues project founded in 2013 by Polish black metal musician Adam 'Nergal' Darski, the frontman of Behemoth, in collaboration with guitarist John Porter. The project debuted with Songs of Love and Death in 2017 and continued with New Man, New Songs, Same Shit Vol. 1 (2020) and Vol. 2 (2021), drawing stylistic inspiration from Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, and Nick Cave. The project represents a stark artistic departure from Nergal's black and death metal origins, channeling a melancholic Americana aesthetic through a distinctly European sensibility.
Los Angeles-based Me Igi traffics in raw black metal stripped down to its most abrasive essentials, formed in 2021 against the grain of the city's sunlit reputation. Their material is lo-fi and confrontational, drawing from the primitive necro tradition while filtering it through a Southern California isolation.
Me Reclama el Infiernno is a groove metal and hardcore band from Mexico City, formed in 2025. The band released a self-titled EP in 2025, fusing multiple styles from the heavy music scene. They operate as an unsigned independent act.
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