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Irrational Pull (Deluxe) (2020)
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Rarities 1991 - 2001 (2024)
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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Malcuidant is a black metal band from Chaulgnes, France, formed in 2014. They channel dark French black metal from the Nièvre region.
Maldia is a heavy metal band from Lugo, Spain, formed in 2006. Their 2012 demo, recorded at UltraSoundStudios in Braga, Portugal, features seven tracks with lyrics in both Spanish and English, mixed and mastered by Daniel Cardoso.
Maldição is a speed metal and hardcore punk band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2020, self-described as a metal punk death squad with staunchly anti-Nazi convictions. They fuse raw speed metal aggression with hardcore punk's rebellious energy and political urgency.
Maldoror is a black metal band from Turin, Italy, active since 1999. Named after Lautréamont's literary anti-hero, they have delivered over two decades of dark Italian black metal.
Male Misandria is a black metal and grindcore band from Pordenone, Italy, active since 2008. They fuse raw black metal with grindcore's grinding velocity.
Maleceptor is a brutal death metal act from Liverpool with deathcore elements, delivering punishing extremity since 2015. The band pairs guttural vocals with crushing breakdowns and technical precision.
Maledia is a band from Rome, Italy, active since 2006, having evolved from gothic metal into alternative and industrial rock and metal. Their creative evolution spans two decades of dark musical exploration.
Maledicta is a heavy metal band from Valencia, Spain, formed in 2024. They channel classic heavy metal power through a freshly forged approach to the genre's timeless traditions.
Maledicta Rituale is a melodic groove and doom metal band from the UK, formed in 2025. They blend groove metal's rhythmic drive with doom's oppressive weight.
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