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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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Mutually Assured Destruction is a thrash metal and crossover act from the Brighton area, delivering aggressive, politically themed compositions since 2019. The Cold War-referencing name matches the band's confrontational approach to metal.
Mutulur is a black metal project from Minsk, Belarus, formed in 2022. The project delivers cold, atmospheric black metal from the Belarusian capital.
Mutus Liber is a heavy metal band from Durango, Spain, formed in 2012. They forge powerful heavy metal from the Basque Country.
A black metal and ambient project from Sweden, Muvitium formed in 2024. The project creates atmospheric, drone-laden compositions.
Fierce Latina-fronted hardcore punk from Dallas.
MVP is a progressive/symphonic metal band from Cesena, Italy, formed in 2014. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Leesburg, Virginia's Mvrdvrkvltvr pursue a blackened death metal assault since 2020, their deliberately obscured name matching the dense, misanthropic fog they generate across their underground output.
Mvthfvlovdvrt is a raw black metal and noise project from the UK, formed in 2018. They channel abrasive extremity through a harsh blend of raw black metal and noise.
MWWB is a psychedelic stoner, sludge, and doom metal act from Wrexham in North Wales, delivering expansive, mind-altering heaviness since 2021. The band layers psychedelic textures over crushing doom foundations, creating immersive sonic landscapes.
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