Berlin's Phosphor has been illuminating the progressive death metal landscape since 2012, their name suggesting the element that brings light from darkness. Their compositions balance death metal's visceral impact with progressive structures that reward repeated listening.

A 2023 melodic death metal project out of Fribourg, Plague Incarnate draws from the Scandinavian melodeath playbook — interlocking guitar harmonies, blast-to-groove dynamics, and cathartic melodic breaks. Their bilingual French-German Swiss setting adds a unique cultural dimension to their sound.

Black metal band from Ukraine, formed in 2021, whose name means 'hell' in Ukrainian. They channel infernal fury through raw black metal.

Atmospheric black metal band from Faro, Portugal, formed in 2024, named after the English hill associated with the Lancashire witch trials. They bring occult atmospheric black metal from the southernmost reaches of Portugal.

Raw black metal project from Italy, formed in 2024, combining irreverent provocation with raw black metal extremity. Their deliberately crude name signals an uncompromising approach to underground black metal.

Black and death metal band from Kranj, Slovenia, formed in 2014, named after the Latin cry for repentance. Over a decade of extreme metal penance from the Alpine city.

Black and folk metal band from Bilbao, Spain, formed in 2022, interweaving Basque folk traditions with the darkness of black metal. Their botanical name, referring to a flower classification, adds a natural mysticism to their sound.

Black metal band from Debrecen, Hungary, formed in 2021, channeling darkness from the eastern Hungarian plains through raw black metal. They contribute to Hungary's growing black metal community.

Depressive black metal band from Ryazan, Russia, formed in 2010, exploring the dehumanization implied by their mechanistic name. Over fifteen years of depressive darkness from central Russia.