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A groove metal act from the Karelian city of Petrozavodsk, Meatall has been delivering rhythmically charged compositions since 2016. The band brings heavy grooves to the shores of Lake Onega.
A thrash 'n' roll act from the tiny village of Talacchio in the Marche region, Meatball Explosion lives up to its deliciously absurd name with irreverent, groove-laden thrash since 2013. The band pairs Italian culinary humor with riff-heavy aggression.
Meatgag is a brutal death metal/goregrind band from Russia, formed in 2024. They unleash unrelenting brutal death metal fury.
Meatgrinder is a death metal band from Dresden, Germany, active since 2013. Their sound delivers crushing, no-frills death metal from the Saxon capital, a city whose underground extreme metal scene continues to produce uncompromising acts.
Meathook Seed is an industrial death metal band from Birmingham, England, active since 1993, later incorporating industrial rock elements. Their creative evolution spans from brutal industrial death metal to more accessible industrial rock territory.
Meatknife is a brutal death metal band from Emden, Germany, formed in 2011. They unleash unrelenting brutal death metal fury.
Cleveland's Meatyard have been hauling their crossover thrash and death metal hybrid since 1990, outlasting trends and scene cycles with a stubborn devotion to the pit-ready intensity that defines both genres. Their longevity in the industrial rust belt context has sharpened the band into a compact, battle-tested machine.
Mecanica was a thrash metal band from Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed around guitarist Jorge Moreno alongside vocalist Diego Leguizamón, guitarist Nicolás D'Cristófaro, bassist Luis "Bicho" Medina, and drummer Diego Nuñez. The band recorded their debut album "Códigos de Barrio" between April and August 2018 at Kirkincho Records in Morón, releasing it through Icarus Music in 2019. The nine-track record showcases old-school Argentine thrash, closing with the signature track "Violencia Es Thrash".
Mech is a Warsaw-based act that evolved from rock to heavy metal, active since 2014. The band channels the mechanical energy of their name into driving, riff-heavy compositions.
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