S.C.U.M. (Society for Cutting Up Misogynists) play black metal from Ratiskovice with an explicitly feminist ideological stance that sets them apart from the genre's typically misanthropic or anti-religious themes. Their provocative name and conceptual framework challenge black metal's conventions while honoring its sonic extremity.

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Sofia-based project that evolved from raw black metal origins in 2019 toward a black/death metal hybrid. Their name, meaning "fear" in Bulgarian, reflects the menacing intensity of their sound as it has expanded across extreme metal's aggressive spectrum.

Almada's S.U.N.D.S. practice black metal from across the Tagus from Lisbon since 2011. Over a decade from the Setúbal district, they have maintained a commitment to atmospheric darkness.

S.U.T.U.R.E. blend black metal with crust from the Lorraine city of Metz, creating a volatile hybrid that combines atmospheric extremity with punk urgency. Active since 2017, they bring stitched-together aggression to the eastern French underground.

Belarusian black metal project from Zhodzina, active since 2015. Their output represents the extreme metal underground in a country where the scene remains small but fiercely dedicated.

S:S:S practice black metal from Frankenberg in Saxony, channeling the genre's atmospheric darkness through their compositions. Their minimalist name mirrors a stripped-back, essentialist approach to black metal.

SAAC channel raw black metal from Espoo near Helsinki, embracing the lo-fi aesthetic that defines the genre's rawest wing. Formed in 2021, they bring stripped-back darkness to the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Saarkoth crafts melodic black metal from the cathedral city of Lichfield in Staffordshire, active since 2017. Their compositions pair tremolo-picked melodic lines with atmospheric black metal textures, emerging from the heart of the English Midlands.