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"Mirror" Mixtape (2022)
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Blind (Expanded Edition) (2021)
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Madness (2017)
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Philadelphia's Morgul Blade play heavy metal in the classic mold — formed in 2019 and named after Tolkien lore, the band channels the earnest power and melodic conviction of '80s heavy metal with a contemporary edge.
Louisville atmospheric black metal project Morgul Vale emerged in 2022 with vast, fog-drenched soundscapes, drawing on the cold introspection of the genre's Scandinavian roots while situating their desolation squarely in the American heartland.
Parkersburg, West Virginia's Mori Solis play melodic black metal with a dramatic, sweeping sensibility since 2022, blending fierce aggression with melody-forward riffing in a state not widely known for extreme metal output.
Long-running Salinas, California act Moria have been bridging deathcore and death metal since 2004, outlasting countless scene trends to remain a fixture of the Central Valley underground with a brutal, technically grounded sound.
Pelham, Massachusetts' Moriah operate at the intersection of progressive, power, and traditional heavy metal, bringing a sophisticated compositional approach to big melodic structures and soaring arrangements since 2016.
Phoenix's Moribund Dawn have pursued melodic black metal since 2021, fusing scorching intensity with sweeping melodic lines in the sunbaked desert environment that increasingly serves as fertile ground for extreme metal in Arizona.
Chattanooga black metal act Moribundus Christus have trafficked in raw, uncompromising blasphemy since 2017, bringing an earnest and stripped-back orthodoxy to the genre from a Southern city with a small but committed underground scene.
Arizona black metal project Moriendum Omnibus formed in 2021, operating with a raw and unadorned approach to the genre that embraces lo-fi production values and the kind of misanthropic austerity common to American black metal's underground fringes.
Atlanta progressive metal outfit Morier have been crafting intricate, technically demanding music since 2014, reflecting Atlanta's emerging reputation for sophisticated extreme and progressive metal acts willing to push structural boundaries.
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