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Dayton, Ohio's Moiscus operate at the nastier end of brutal death metal and goregrind, where short, violent songs and putrid aesthetics are the entire point. Formed in 2020, they carry on the Midwest's tradition of no-frills extremity with a particular focus on gross-out visceral impact.
Dyer, Indiana's Moistened Disciples combine the relentless blasting of grindcore with the density of brutal death metal, producing a sound that's simultaneously punishing and darkly absurdist in its naming. Active since 2015, they've cultivated a following in the northern Indiana underground scene.
Moisture is a thrash/death metal band from Ankara, Turkey, formed in 2012. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Providence, Rhode Island's Moisturizer deliver sardonic grindcore built on short, furious blasts and a name that signals the genre's tradition of absurdist provocation. Formed in 2018, they fit naturally into Providence's vibrant noise and extreme music underground.
Mojo Rudo is a stoner rock and doom metal trio from Collado Villalba near Madrid, Spain. Their self-titled 2024 debut album spans nine tracks of heavy, blues-inflected riffing threaded with dark folklore, psychological horror, and human struggle.
A brutal death metal and deathcore band from Niel, Antwerp, Belgium, formed in 2003 — their name meaning 'sledgehammer' in Dutch. Having shared stages with Napalm Death, Misery Index, and Job for a Cowboy over two decades, their discography includes the breakthrough 'Translating the Pain' (2007), reissued in a 15th anniversary edition by Necktwister, along with subsequent albums 'Total Domination', 'Satan's Den', and 'Home Invader'.
Mokoma is a band from Lappeenranta, Finland, formed in 2009, having evolved from hard rock and heavy metal roots into thrash metal. Their stylistic evolution reflects an intensifying creative trajectory from accessible rock to extreme aggression.
Molarbear is a stoner and sludge metal act from Belfast in Northern Ireland, delivering crushing, fuzz-heavy compositions. The band brings thick, grinding grooves to the Belfast underground with a sound as heavy and unyielding as their ursine namesake.
Pittsburgh's Molasses Barge live up to their name with heavyweight doom metal that moves with the deliberate, unstoppable momentum of something enormous and slow. Active since 2011, they've built their reputation within Pittsburgh's consistently strong heavy underground.
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