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Monstrum is a death metal outfit from Kiel, Germany, formed in 2024. Their catalog includes the albums 'Insidious Incantations' and 'Mental Demolition,' along with a cover of Black Sabbath tracks, channeling classic death metal ferocity from Schleswig-Holstein's underground scene.
A brutal death metal project from Pennsylvania just forming in 2026, Monstrumologist take their name from the Victorian monster-hunting tradition and channel it into unrelenting low-end brutality and blasting percussive attack.
Monstrvm is a progressive death metal act from Bielsko-Biała in southern Poland, formed in 2025. The band delivers technically ambitious death metal with the archaic spelling of their monstrous name.
Detroit's Montage have been working the heavy/power metal spectrum since 2002, combining soaring melodic ambition with the blunt, blue-collar heaviness that defines the Motor City's long metallic tradition.
Montanha began their career rooted in classic heavy metal and hard rock before gradually shifting toward fuzzier, psychedelic stoner rock territory. The band introduced themselves with a self-titled EP in 2013 and later developed their heavier, riff-driven sound across subsequent releases including the full-length Alvorada.
A melodic power metal act from Wassenaar near The Hague, Montany emerged in 2025. The band brings soaring melodies and epic compositions to the South Holland metal scene.
A death metal project from Germany, Montauk has been delivering aggressive compositions since 2013. The project channels the conspiratorial associations of their name into dark, crushing death metal.
Monte Cerrado launched with a self-titled two-track EP in March 2022, featuring the songs "Lose our Humanity" and "Fake" — an immediate showcase of their melodic power metal approach with an emphasis on strong hooks and soaring arrangements. The debut release landed on Spotify, Deezer, and Bandcamp simultaneously, signaling the band's intent to reach a wide audience from the outset.
Austin doom trio influenced by Neurosis, the Melvins, and Eyehategod.
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