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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Portland raw black metal project Morosity strips the genre down to its most hostile and primitive elements, embracing lo-fi production and venomous aggression since forming in 2011. They represent the DIY, under-the-radar ethos that has long defined Portland's underground metal community.
Morost is a progressive death metal act from Ljubljana, active since 2014. The band delivers technically ambitious compositions from the Slovenian capital.
A black metal project with roots in Portland active since 2006, Morphesia draws on the atmospheric and melodic strains of the genre to craft dense, immersive soundscapes. Their longevity in the scene speaks to a consistent commitment to the craft on their own terms.
A thrash metal act from Uppsala, Morphetik has been delivering aggressive compositions since 2020. The band channels shape-shifting intensity into dynamic thrash from the university city.
Middletown, New York death metal veterans Morpheus Descends are one of the genre's more obscure cult bands, delivering crushing, down-tuned riffs rooted in the early-90s death metal template. Their revival activity since 2015 keeps that old-school brutality alive for a new generation of fans.
Morpheus Gift is a power and thrash metal band from Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2015. Their debut concept album Defiance Divine explores themes of resistance and divine conflict through atmospheric, melodic thrash metal compositions.
Morpheus Rising is a heavy metal and hard rock act from the historic city of York, active since 2014. The band delivers classic-style metal with strong melodies and powerful riffs from the heart of Yorkshire.
Morpheus Tales is an experimental and progressive black metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, formed in 2013. They push black metal into progressive, experimental territory.
Morphia is a atmospheric death/doom metal band from Epe, the Netherlands, formed in 2015. They craft crushing doom-death compositions steeped in oppressive heaviness.
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