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Founded by bassist Samuka as a vehicle for weaving Egyptian history and mythology into power metal, Medjay released their debut "Sandstorm" in November 2020 through Voice Music, followed by "Cleopatra VII" in 2022, produced at Shokran Studios. Their sound incorporates melodic elements drawn from Arabic musical scales alongside driving double-bass rhythms and soaring clean vocals.
A heavy metal act from the port city of Piraeus near Athens, Medoyssa has been delivering classic metal since 2014. The band draws from the mythological Medusa, matching the ancient Greek theme with driving, traditional riffs.
Medrowt is a black/thrash metal act from Milan, active since 2007 and drawing its name from Arthurian legend. The band delivers aggressive, riff-driven extremity with a medieval edge from Lombardy's capital.
Seattle's Medusa have been working the traditional heavy metal vein since 2013, delivering the kind of riff-forward, unadorned songcraft that lets the songs breathe without apology. In a city better known for grunge and stoner rock, they cut against the grain with conviction.
Medusian is a symphonic death metal act from Gothenburg, formed in 2025. The band channels the petrifying mythology of Medusa into grandiose, orchestral death metal from Sweden's metal capital.
Meet the Maker is a deathcore act from Athens, active since 2018. The band delivers crushing breakdowns and guttural aggression from the Greek capital's increasingly diverse extreme music scene.
Formed in Tuzla in late 1993, Mefistofeles are one of the oldest active death metal bands in Bosnia and Herzegovina, having released the demo Ceremony Is About to Begin in 1995 and the full-length Daemon Sign in 1997. After going dormant around 2000, the original members reconvened in 2012 and released a self-titled album in 2019, extending a career spanning more than three decades.
A black/death metal act from Bergamo in Lombardy, Mefitic has been delivering cavernous extremity since 2018. The band's name, evoking noxious, poisonous fumes, matches their suffocating sonic approach.
Pittsburgh's Mega Beardo has been a one-man institution since 2007, weaving progressive complexity and classic heavy metal architecture into compositions that reward close listening without losing the crunch. The project carries the restless intelligence of progressive metal while keeping both feet planted in heavy riff tradition.
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