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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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A nascent black metal project out of Rio de Janeiro, Malatanya emerged in 2024 with an outlook rooted in orthodox darkness and ominous atmosphere. Still in their early stages, the band channels the malevolent energy of the city's underground extreme metal scene.
Malauriu is a black metal/punk, dark ambient band from Sciacca (Agrigento), Italy, formed in 2014. They fuse raw black metal aggression with punk's rebellious energy.
Malaverany is a death/doom metal band from Manresa, Spain, formed in 2005. They craft crushing doom-death compositions steeped in oppressive heaviness.
A progressive/melodic death metal act from the southeastern Polish town of Przeworsk, Malchus has been crafting technically ambitious compositions since 2010. The biblical name adds a spiritual dimension to their complex metal.
Crushing Progressive Death Metal from Flower Mound/Austin.
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.
Maldição is a metal-punk outfit steeped in the traditions of Motörhead, Venom, and Hellhammer, wielding abrasive riffs alongside pointedly anti-fascist, anti-capitalist lyrics. Releases like "Metal Punk Antinazi Demo" and "A Voz do Mal" cement their position at the crossroads of black metal rawness and punk confrontation.
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