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A death metal act from the central Swedish city of Eskilstuna, Mareld has been delivering aggressive compositions since 2014. The band's Swedish name, meaning 'bioluminescence,' contrasts their light-themed imagery with crushing death metal.
Maremagnum is a heavy metal and hard rock act from Ciudad Real in Castilla-La Mancha, active since 2011. The band's Spanish name, meaning 'maelstrom,' channels chaotic energy into classic metal compositions.
Mareridt is a Danish metal band formed in the winter of 1995, described as 'dead but dreaming since the year 2000.' Their releases 'Mors Angelorum' and 'Med Vold Skal Verden Bygges' feature Danish-language lyrics reflecting their dark, atmospheric vision.
Mares of Diomedes is a doom and sludge metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 2015. Named after the man-eating horses of Greek mythology, they deliver crushing doom-sludge.
Margaret is a heavy metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, active since 2014. Their sound channels the power and melody of classic heavy metal through the lens of the Czech capital's thriving underground scene.
Margaret Read is a depressive black metal project from Norfolk, England, formed in 2020. They channel bleak, emotionally devastating DSBM from rural East Anglia.
A stoner and doom metal act from Birmingham, the city that birthed the genre, Margarita Witch Cult channels the Sabbathian tradition with fuzz-drenched riffs and occult themes since 2022. The band carries the weight of Birmingham's doom legacy in every down-tuned chord.
A gothic/heavy metal act from Moscow, Margenta has been crafting dark, melodic compositions since 2010. The band blends the romanticism of gothic metal with the power of heavy metal.
Marghöfða Dýrið is a black metal band from Reykjavík, Iceland, formed in 2017. Their Icelandic name adds to the mystique of the thriving Reykjavík black metal underground.
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