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Mortiis is a darkwave/dungeon synth, electronic/industrial rock band from Notodden, Norway, formed in 1996. They forge a mechanized sound blending industrial textures with metal aggression.
Edmonton, Alberta's Mortillery formed in 2008 as a female-fronted thrash metal band drawing on the aggressive, punk-tinged end of the genre. The band released their debut full-length Murder Death Kill (2011) independently, followed by Origin of Extinction (2013) and Shapeshifter (2016), each refining their high-energy approach to classic thrash songwriting.
Mortinatvm is a black metal band from Puerto Montt in southern Chile, formed around 2009. The band released three demos between 2010 and 2012 — Promo (2010), Lucifere ad Ignis Eternitas (2011), and a self-titled demo (2012) — establishing a raw black metal foundation.
Mortinatvm is a black metal band from Puerto Montt in southern Chile, formed around 2009. The band released three demos between 2010 and 2012 — Promo (2010), Lucifere ad Ignis Eternitas (2011), and a self-titled demo (2012) — establishing a raw black metal foundation.
Mortirion is a black metal band from Southport, England, active since 2002. With over two decades of activity, they deliver dark black metal from the Lancashire coast.
Mortis Cruentus is a band from Alicante, Spain, formed in 2009, having evolved from early black metal into melodic death metal. Their stylistic evolution reflects a creative journey from raw aggression toward melodic sophistication.
Los Angeles black metal act Mortis Inanis, formed in 2015, conjure cold, misanthropic soundscapes befitting their name — 'hollow death' — with a style that emphasizes atmosphere and desolation over spectacle.
Denver newcomers Mortis Witch, formed in 2025, brew a hazy concoction of stoner and doom metal rooted in the Colorado high-altitude heavy music scene, blending fuzz-drenched riffs with slow, hypnotic doom weight.
Mortishead is a death/groove metal act from Portishead near Bristol, active since 2020. The band's name cleverly riffs on their hometown while delivering heavy, rhythmically driven compositions that blend death metal aggression with groove metal's mid-tempo crunch.
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