Groove, black, and death metal band from Hameenlinna, Finland, formed in 2022, named after the alleged military conspiracy. They blend multiple strands of extreme metal into a versatile, hard-hitting sound.

Black metal band from Varkaus, Finland, formed in 2019, whose name derives from the Greek word for burning. They deliver scorching black metal from the industrial heartland of eastern Finland.

Black metal band from Wroclaw, Poland, formed in 2023, whose Greek name means 'light-bearer.' They bring illuminating darkness to the Lower Silesian black metal scene.

Black and post-metal band from Sankt Wendel, Germany, formed in 2019, merging the raw intensity of black metal with the expansive atmospheres of post-metal. They create luminous yet dark sonic landscapes from the Saarland region.

Black metal and ambient project from Sonnaz, France, active since 2007, exploring the physical and metaphysical dimensions of darkness. Nearly two decades of atmospheric work mark them as dedicated practitioners of dark ambient-infused black metal.

Black metal band from Bialystok, Poland, formed in 2014, whose name means 'stump' or 'trunk' in Polish. They bring rooted, organic black metal from the Podlasie region near the Belarusian border.

Black metal band from Bardejov, Slovakia, formed in 2013, journeying through over a decade of black metal from the UNESCO World Heritage town in eastern Slovakia. They bring ancient atmosphere.

Hamburg's Pill Eater has been crafting atmospheric black metal since 2009, making them one of the longer-running projects in the Hanseatic city's rich extreme metal scene. Their cascading compositions evoke the grey skies and restless waters of Germany's great northern port.

A veteran of the Belarusian extreme metal scene since 2003, Posthumous Blasphemer delivers a punishing hybrid of technical brutal death metal and grindcore. Their surgical precision and relentless tempo shifts place them alongside Eastern Europe's most accomplished purveyors of controlled chaos.