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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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Miellnir is a folk/Viking metal act from the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv, active since 2014. Named after Thor's hammer, the band channels Norse mythology into folk-inflected metal from the Black Sea coast.
Mierko is an atmospheric black metal band from Lahti, Finland, formed in 2022. They craft expansive, atmospheric black metal compositions with textural depth.
Mierr is an atmospheric folk/black metal act from the ancient Volga city of Kostroma, active since 2018. The band channels the folk traditions and forested landscapes of the Russian Golden Ring into nature-inspired black metal.
Furious Heavy / Thrash Metal from Austin.
Might is a sludge metal and noise rock duo from Hanover, Germany, formed in 2020 by Ana Muhi and Sven Missullis. Their abrasive doom-laden heaviness is offset by unexpectedly melodic vocals, enhanced live by video projections that transform the duo into an immersive audiovisual experience.
Mightiest is a melodic black metal band from Freiburg, Germany, active since the early 1990s. Their extensive catalog spans demos, splits, and full-lengths including the atmospheric SinisTerra, rooted in the German black metal underground with ties to Ancient Spirit Records.
Mighty D. is a atmospheric death metal band from Steinheim, Germany, formed in 2011. They deliver crushing death metal from the Germany underground.
A stoner metal act from Yaroslavl, Mighty Hill has been delivering heavy, groove-laden compositions since 2016. The band channels the rolling hills of the Volga region into thick, fuzz-drenched riffs.
Mighty Papal Dome Shape is a two-piece sludge and noise project from Gladbeck, Germany, formed in 2017. Their sound is built on pure amp worship and droning heaviness, conjuring evil tidings from the depths of an opium dream.
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