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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Midnight Whiskey Massacre is a stoner metal and rock act from England, formed in 2024 with a sound drenched in boozy, fuzz-laden grooves. The band's name alone signals their commitment to whiskey-soaked, late-night heaviness.
Midnight Worship formed in California in 2019 at the intersection of gothic and doom metal, crafting music that moves slowly and mourns loudly. Their sound is steeped in atmosphere — minor-key melodies, dirge-paced rhythms, and a romantic darkness that nods to the gothic metal tradition without being imitative.
MidnightDate is a gothic metal band from Gliwice, Poland, formed in 2002. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic metal layered with emotional depth.
A Russian black metal project, Midnightl has been crafting dark compositions since 2014. The project delivers atmospheric black metal.
A brutal death metal act from the Greater São Paulo industrial belt, Midnightmare built their sound around pulverizing heaviness and unrelenting speed across releases including "Behind of the Agony Mask" (2004) and "Death Is the Only Salvation" (2014). The band operated independently throughout their run before eventually dissolving.
A thrash metal act from Cagliari in Sardinia, Midnightmares formed in 2023 with a portmanteau name blending midnight with nightmares. The band delivers dark, aggressive thrash from the Mediterranean island.
Midnightstorm is a heavy metal act from Gorizia near the Slovenian border, active since 2020. The band delivers classic metal from one of Italy's most geographically liminal settings.
Midnite Sky is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2013. They channel the energy of classic hard rock through a modern heavy metal lens.
A Belgian heavy metal band with an independent presence on Bandcamp, operating in the traditional heavy metal style. Documentation on the band is sparse, reflecting their status as a self-released underground act in the Belgian scene.
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