German project that evolved from various styles into atmospheric black metal and ambient, active since 2012. Their name, German for "end" followed by a period, reflects the finality and silence that permeates their atmospheric compositions.

Part of the frozen north that birthed an entire genre, this act channels black metal with a focus on tremolo-picked fury and blast-beat savagery. Formed in 2021, based in Hønefoss, raw production values serve the music's unvarnished intensity.

Dnipro-based black metal act, active since 2011 delivering venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most resilient metal scenes, the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.

Pridnestrovie, Moldova — black metal and raw black metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2023, they deal in frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.

Laying down tracks since 2022, this Batley Black Metal and Melodic Black Metal outfit delivers icy tremolo lines cascading over relentless percussion. Their place within the UK's ever-evolving heavy music tradition speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.

Depressive black metal project from Lyon, France launched in 2021. They explore bleak, sorrowful atmospheres from France's third-largest city.

Atmospheric/melodic black metal band from Bucharest, Romania active since 2016. Their sound layers melodic elements over atmospheric black metal foundations from the Romanian capital.

Black metal band from Stara Pazova in Vojvodina, Serbia active since 2018. Their sound channels raw black metal from the Pannonian plains north of Belgrade.

Part of Ukraine's fierce and unyielding metal community, this act channels black metal, death metal, and doom metal with a focus on icy tremolo lines cascading over relentless percussion. Formed in 2010, based in Kyiv, their sound honors the second wave while forging its own path.