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Mort-Fine is a heavy metal act from Bègles near Bordeaux, active since 2021. The French name, suggesting 'fine death,' channels refined fatality into classic-style metal.
San Antonio crossover thrash band Morta, formed in 2021, channel the pit-ready aggression of hardcore punk into a thrash metal framework that keeps the energy volatile and the tempos punishing. They're part of a healthy wave of Texas acts reclaiming the crossover sound with serious conviction.
Morta Sentinel is a death/doom metal band from Bergen, Norway, formed in 2021. They craft crushing doom-death compositions steeped in oppressive heaviness.
Milwaukee death metal stalwarts Morta Skuld are one of the Midwest's most respected underground acts, with a history stretching back decades and a renewed commitment to the craft since 2023. Their sound is rooted in the classic American death metal tradition — dense, grinding, and purposeful.
Mortado is a thrash metal act from Milan, active since 2019. The band delivers aggressive, razor-sharp thrash from Lombardy's sprawling capital.
Led by guitarist and vocalist Fabrício Moraes, a veteran of the Brasília metal scene through his work in Dark Avenger and several other local acts, Mortaes debuted in 2007 with the album "Obsessive Visions" on Die Hard Records. The band blends death and black metal with neoclassical guitar flourishes, and the debut featured guest contributions from members of Dr. Sin, Khallice, and Miasthenia.
Originally founded as Morticínio in 1998, Mortage play a brand of speed and thrash metal that follows the aggressive European template — early Kreator is a clear touchstone — with fast riffing built for relentless headbanging. The band has appeared on international splits, including a vinyl release alongside Californian thrash veterans Hirax.
A grindcore and death metal act from Móstoles on the outskirts of Madrid, Mortaja — Spanish for 'shroud' — grinds out short, punishing bursts of extremity. Active since 2017, the band maintains the low-fidelity fury of classic grindcore.
Boise death metal band Mortal Ashes, formed in 2012, bring a determined, working-class approach to the genre from one of the Mountain West's smaller but dedicated metal scenes. Their music leans on classic death metal mechanics — thick riffing, blunt aggression, and unrelenting heaviness.
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