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Mrtva is a Russian black metal project formed in 2021, with a Slavic name meaning 'dead.' The project delivers cold, lifeless black metal.
A black metal project from the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, Mrtva Vod has been crafting dark compositions since 2021. The Slavic name, meaning 'dead water,' channels the mythological concept into cold, atmospheric black metal.
Mrtvi is an experimental black metal project originating in the UK and later based in Serbia, active since 2017. They push black metal into experimental, psychedelic territory with unconventional approaches.
MRZST is a thrash metal, blackened crossover, and hardcore act from the Ural city of Ufa, active since 2019. The band delivers aggressive, genre-crossing compositions from the Bashkortostan underground.
Monterey Bay, California's Ms. Fortune are a freshly minted 2024 thrash outfit bringing a coastal California edge to the genre, channeling the classic Bay Area tradition of aggressive, momentum-driven thrash with modern independent spirit.
MSHDR is a blackened death metal band from Yekaterinburg, Russia, formed in 2020. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Cleveland, Ohio's MSOD blur the lines between power, thrash, and traditional heavy metal, pulling from each genre's strengths to craft a hard-hitting, versatile attack that reflects the city's deeply rooted metallic blue-collar heritage since 2020.
Richmond, Virginia's Mt. Forever are a brand-new 2026 stoner metal act drawing from the rich Richmond heavy music tradition, stacking thick, hypnotic riffs in the vein of Southern stoner and heavy psych rock.
Salem, Massachusetts' Mt. Metal carry the weight of their storied city's dark history into a pure heavy metal context, delivering traditional metal with a regional character reflective of New England's occult undercurrent since 2022.
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