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Maidyrø is a black metal band from Rovaniemi, Finland, formed in 2019. They forge cold, arctic black metal from above the Arctic Circle.
Dallas black metal outfit Maiestas have operated with grim purpose since 2013, channeling the genre's most uncompromising orthodoxy through Texas heat. Their longevity in the scene reflects a project built on conviction over trend.
Maigra is a groove metal act from Wrocław in Lower Silesia, active since 2012. The band delivers thick, rhythmically charged compositions from one of Poland's most musically diverse cities.
South Jersey's Mail Order Bride fuse heavy metal muscle with thrash velocity, arriving out of Paulsboro in 2020 with an approach that favors skull-crushing directness over polish. Loud, blunt, and locally proud.
Maim is a black and death metal band from Longeville-en-Barrois, France, active since 2008. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the ferocious intersection of black and death metal.
Maimed is a sludge and doom metal act from the seaside city of Brighton, layering crushing heaviness over crawling tempos since 2021. The band channels the murky underside of the English south coast into oppressive, slow-burning compositions.
Mainbrain is a brutal death metal band from Málaga, Spain, blending technical death metal and grindcore elements into a punishing sonic assault. Their discography includes 'The Plague' (2012) and the six-track 'Jawbreaker' (2022), both delivering complex, aggressive instrumentation.
Mainiac is a heavy metal band from Bützfleth, Germany, active since 2012. Their sound draws from the classic heavy metal tradition, forged in the industrial harbor town on the banks of the lower Elbe river.
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