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Morzienda is a progressive death/thrash metal band from Percy, France, formed in 2014. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Phoenix doom/sludge outfit Mosara channel the oppressive desert heat into slow, grinding heaviness — formed in 2019, they pair massive distorted riffs with a suffocating patience well-suited to the Arizona landscape.
Named after the synthetic element with atomic number 115, Albuquerque death metal act Moscovium formed in 2022 and bring a methodical, heavy approach to the genre — an emerging force in New Mexico's underground.
Philadelphia's Mose Giganticus have been in continuous mutation since 2006, beginning in synth-punk and industrial metal before shifting toward a heavier progressive sludge sound — a band that has always valued sonic restlessness over genre consistency.
Mosegrodd is a black metal project from the Sunnmøre town of Langevåg, active since 2018. The Norwegian name, meaning 'moss growth,' channels the damp, verdant landscape of western Norway into organic, nature-inspired black metal.
Moselig is a solo atmospheric black metal project from Northern Jutland, Denmark, performed entirely by Jarl Thurisaz. Drawing inspiration from Scandinavian nature and the ancient remains preserved in black bogs, the project channels dark introspection through releases including the album 'UndaR Erþu.'
Moses Sodomizer is a black metal project from Turku, Finland's oldest city, delivering blasphemous extremity since 2018. The provocatively named act channels raw, lo-fi aggression with an irreverent attitude toward sacred imagery.
Founded in 2003 in Marchtrenk, Upper Austria, Mosfet developed a self-described "Deathlike Thrash'n'Roll" style fusing melodic death metal, thrash, and rock 'n' roll. Their 2012 album Deathlike Thrash'n'Roll, released on Refused Records, featured guest contributions from Dan Swanö (Edge of Sanity) and Tommy Vetterli (Coroner), before the band announced their dissolution in 2016.
Moshaholics is a thrash metal band from Burgos, Spain, formed in 2013 and dedicated to authentic old school thrash. After years of live performances across Spain, they released the LP 'I Hate Society' and the album 'Acid Archives,' channeling the aggressive spirit of classic 1980s thrash.
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