German black metal band from Saarlouis, formed in 2019, whose sound evolved from a black/death/gothic metal and rock hybrid toward a purer black metal direction. Their stylistic refinement reflects an increasingly focused vision.

Darlington-based black metal act channeling the raw fury of the North East English underground across releases Occulta Tenebris and their self-titled record. Dark atmospheric passages give way to relentless tremolo-picked aggression.

Khabarovsk-based gothic metal act active since 2021, interweaving dark romantic atmospheres with heavy guitar work and dramatic vocal performances. Their sound draws from the tradition of Type O Negative and Paradise Lost, balancing heaviness with melancholic beauty.

Spanish black metal band from Catalonia, formed in 2025. They deliver ecstatic black metal from the Catalan underground.

Uncompromising death metal from Gävle, active since 2015. Their material trades in the genre's heaviest traditions: cavernous vocals, churning guitar work, and percussion that hits with tectonic force.

Black metal project from Maladzyechna, Belarus, formed in 2025. A newly formed act channeling black metal darkness from the Minsk region.

Portuguese melodic black metal project active since 2020, tempering raw aggression with sweeping arrangements and harmonized guitar leads. Their approach balances the genre's inherent hostility with moments of dark grandeur.

English industrial-tinged extreme metal project fusing black, death, and gothic metal with martial industrial textures across releases like Songs For The Cruel Aeon and Glimpse of the Aeon. Their sound evokes apocalyptic grandeur through layered electronic atmospherics and crushing metallic weight.

Brighton metallic hardcore unit delivering punishing crossover aggression on their debut Chapter I. Self-described as 'evil metallic hardcore,' they merge the speed and rawness of hardcore punk with the heaviness of extreme metal.