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A death metal and hardcore act from Frankfurt am Main, Makhaira has been delivering aggressive compositions since 2021. The band channels the financial capital's underground energy into crushing extremity.
A melodic groove metal act from Budapest, Before We Fall has been delivering rhythmically charged compositions since 2019. The band blends the hooky aggression of groove metal with melodic sensibility.
Makina is an industrial metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2015. They forge a mechanized sound blending industrial textures with heavy metal aggression.
Maktub is a Brutal Death Metal and Grindcore band from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, formed in 2025 and signed to SBDC Records. The band released their self-titled debut EP in August 2025, a nine-track record distributed digitally through Bandcamp.
Maktub is a Brutal Death Metal and Grindcore band from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, formed in 2025 and signed to SBDC Records. The band released their self-titled debut EP in August 2025, a nine-track record distributed digitally through Bandcamp.
Mal Doror is an atmospheric black metal duo from Kiel, Germany, named after Lautréamont's "Les Chants de Maldoror." Their 2024 debut "MMXXIII" delivers three tracks of accusatory, rebellious black metal exploring themes of societal conformity and urban alienation, released on limited cassette.
Mal du Siècle is a raw antifascist black metal project from Spain, channeling 19th-century Romantic disillusionment through abrasive extremity. Their releases include 'Dark Ceremonies Under A Cursed Moon' and 'Lost Relics From The Ancient Satanic Cult,' marrying lo-fi black metal with explicitly political ideology.
Mal Etre is a one-person atmospheric black metal and ambient project from Lausanne, Switzerland, born in 2007 as a cathartic outlet for personal darkness. Operating from 'The Nocturnal Studio' since 2010, the project has released a string of recordings including 'The Grim Years,' 'Torment,' and 'Fractured,' channeling negative experience into layered, harrowing soundscapes.
Mala Fide is a black/thrash/death metal band from Zittau, Germany, active since 2016. Operating from the far eastern corner of Saxony near the Czech and Polish borders, their sound fuses three of extreme metal's most aggressive subgenres into a single volatile assault.
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