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Mitsein is a symphonic metal outfit from Brasília built around the guitar work of Jeff Oliveira and the vocals of Cristienne Graciano. The band draws broadly from power, progressive, and melodic metal and has released singles and EPs since 2020, including a contribution to the Motim Underground compilation with the track "Revenge" in 2021.
A black metal act from the Adriatic port city of Rijeka, Balkis has been crafting dark, atmospheric compositions since 2012. The band operates within Croatia's small but dedicated black metal underground.
Mizantropia is a extreme gothic metal band from Zaporizhia, Ukraine, formed in 2014. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic metal layered with emotional depth.
Beerkrieg is a speed/thrash metal and crossover act from the Dalmatian town of Sinj, delivering alcohol-fueled aggression since 2014. The band channels the irreverent energy of party thrash into their crossover sound.
A black metal act from Yekaterinburg in the Urals, Mizoteist channels misothetic, god-hating themes into aggressive compositions since 2021. The band operates from one of Russia's most active extreme metal hubs.
Miško Boba is a black metal project from Harrogate, England, formed in 2024. They channel dark black metal from the Yorkshire spa town.
Mjolne is a symphonic black metal band from Norway, formed in 2025. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal foundations.
Mjältsjuka is a atmospheric black metal band from Sweden, formed in 2023. They craft expansive, atmospheric black metal compositions with textural depth.
A folk and Viking metal band out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mjød wraps Norse mythology and pagan imagery in melodic metal arrangements, drawing on themes of winter, fate, and the old gods. Formed in 2017, their name — Old Norse for "mead" — signals an intent to conjure the atmosphere of a hall-fire past.
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