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A death metal and grindcore act from Cagliari in Sardinia, Machescazo has been grinding out visceral extremity since 2009. The band channels the island's fierce independent spirit into punishing compositions.
Machetazo was a legendary Spanish death metal and grindcore act from A Coruña in Galicia, one of the most important bands in the history of Spanish extreme music. The band delivered visceral, grinding extremity throughout their career, earning a devoted international following.
Machete is a hardcore/doom/sludge metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 2025. Their sound fuses the confrontational energy of hardcore with the crushing weight of doom and sludge metal, representing the heaviest end of Essen's underground scene.
Machete Law is a thrash metal and crossover band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2023, featuring collaborations with international acts like Fastkill. Their releases including Chains Of Despair deliver aggressive crossover thrash with a violent, no-nonsense approach.
Machiavellian is a death metal and deathcore band from Skelmersdale, England, formed in 2019, incorporating sludge metal influences. They deliver crushing extreme metal built on devastating heaviness.
Machina Baphometa is a metal project from Kežmarok, Slovakia, exploring dark, philosophical, and dramatic themes. Their catalog includes 'On the Ruins of Empires,' 'Antigenesis,' 'Shame of the Proud Angel,' and 'Supernova,' with the single 'Der Totentanz (Deus mortuus est)' reflecting on mortality.
Machinae Supremacy is a alternative rock/power metal with electronic influences band from Luleå, Sweden, active in the underground. They deliver soaring power metal driven by melodic hooks and anthemic performances.
Machinaria were a heavy/thrash metal band from Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Their 2014 debut full-length Sacred Revolutions, Profane Revelations drew comparisons to second-wave American thrash acts such as Sacred Reich and Vio-Lence, and was built around a conceptual examination of the Catholic Inquisition. The album earned the band recognition as a standout name in the new generation of Brazilian thrash.
Machinator is a thrash metal act from Florence, active since 2020. The band delivers precise, mechanistic thrash from the Renaissance city's diverse underground music scene.
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