Geneva-based Prometherion has been fusing black metal's atmospheric menace with death metal's physicality since 2016. Their blackened death approach draws from the French and Swiss extreme metal traditions, creating a sound that mirrors the cosmopolitan darkness of their lakeside city.

Black metal band from Pontypool, Wales, formed in 2010, named after the fire-bringing Titan of Greek mythology. They have been igniting the Welsh black metal scene for over a decade.

Depressive black metal band from Russia, formed in 2024, whose Latin name means 'before death.' They channel pre-mortem despair through raw depressive black metal.

Black metal band from Belluno, Italy, formed in 2018, spreading dark messages through atmospheric black metal from the Dolomite mountains. Their mountain setting infuses their music with cold, alpine grandeur.

One-man black metal and dungeon synth project from Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, created by the artist Inferno in 2024. The project dwells on themes of suicide, depression, psychosis, and despair across a prolific catalog that blends harsh black metal with ambient soundscapes.

A 2025 arrival from the small Bosnian town of Laktaši, Prorok fuses black metal tremolo with harsh noise textures and grindcore brevity. This experimental project occupies a deliberately uncomfortable space between ambient dread and all-out sonic violence.

Thrash and black metal band from Krasnodar, Russia, formed in 2019, channeling satanic fury through blackened thrash from the Kuban capital. They bring infernal aggression to southern Russia.

Avant-garde black metal band from Russia, formed in 2019, whose name references the Greek term for the moon. They push the boundaries of black metal through experimental, lunar-tinged compositions.

Black metal band from Riga, Latvia, formed in 2024, whose name means 'readily changing shape.' They bring freshly forged, shape-shifting black metal to the Baltic underground.