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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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When Everything Means Nothing (Cinematic) (2021)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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A psychedelic stoner/doom metal act from Venice, Muon has been crafting expansive, heavy compositions since 2003. Named after the subatomic particle, the band delivers physics-inspired psychedelic doom from the lagoon city.
A black metal project from Utrecht, Muorgal has been crafting dark compositions since 2022. The project channels atmospheric black metal from the Netherlands' fourth-largest city.
Mur is a post-black metal and hardcore band from Paris, France, formed in 2024. Their French name meaning "wall" captures the dense, impenetrable sound of their post-black metal.
A heavy/power metal act from Zagreb, Broken Sword has been delivering epic, riff-driven metal since 2021. The band draws from the European power metal tradition within the Croatian capital's diverse music scene.
A metalcore act from London, Murakami has been blending heavy breakdowns with atmospheric passages since 2013. The band draws its name from Japanese literature, hinting at a more cerebral approach to the genre.
Oklahoma slam/brutal deathcore outfit Muramasa, named for the legendary cursed Japanese swords, has delivered dense, down-tuned devastation since 2013, leaning into the genre's most punishing vocal and rhythmic extremes.
Los Angeles melodic death metal act Murashita has refined a sound since 2015 that balances harmonic guitar work with genuine heaviness, drawing on the Scandinavian melodeath tradition while developing a distinctive voice rooted in the Southern California underground.
Formed by guitarist and vocalist Jean Nightbreaker, Murdeath delivered tightly wound thrash and speed metal with a NWOBHM edge across releases like the 2014 EP "Apocalipse Sangrento" and the 2016 full-length "Sob o Signo...". The Curitiba outfit announced a hiatus in late 2022 following a final show with Skull Fist in early 2023.
Murdeity is a symphonic/epic death metal band from Cantabria, Spain, self-titled 'The Murderer of Deities.' Their releases 'Final Journey,' 'The Guardian, The Mother, The Storm,' and a self-titled track weave elaborate fantasy narratives through epic metal compositions.
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