The Austrasian Goat from Metz craft funeral doom and black metal named after the medieval Frankish kingdom of Austrasia, which was centered on their Lorraine hometown since 2012. Over a decade of glacially paced compositions, they have channeled the ancient Merovingian legacy of northeastern France.

The Banned is a black/death/heavy metal/punk band from Schleswig, Germany, active since 2000. They blend influences from across the extreme metal spectrum with punk's raw energy.

Raw black metal project The Beast originates from Andrimont in the Liège province of Belgium and is a side-project of Nornagest, the leader of the long-running Belgian black metal institution Enthroned. The music is intentionally primitive and lo-fi, sitting in the vein of Beherit, Von, and Striborg, with thematic content rooted in Satanism and anti-religion.

The Big Gloom from Civitanova on the Adriatic coast deliver blackened sludge and post-metal since 2024. Their name captures the overwhelming darkness that pervades their crushing, atmospheric compositions.

Uncompromising Viennese black metal band that emerged from the ashes of the project ABM Syndicate, The Black Order became known for a confrontational stage presence — their early shows reportedly saw brawls and violence. Members Moloch and Mastema were sentenced to jail in 2003; the band reformed roughly sixteen years later, releasing "Supremacy" and "The Executioners of Mankind."

The Call from Metz deliver black metal with the summoning intensity of their invocational name since 1997. Over a quarter century of activity from the Lorraine capital, they are one of northeastern France's longest-running black metal acts.

The Cavern conjure raw atmospheric black metal from an undisclosed British location since 2021. Their subterranean name channels the claustrophobic darkness of underground spaces through lo-fi, immersive compositions.

The Chamberlain is a symphonic black metal band from Turku, Finland, formed in 2014. They layer orchestral symphonic elements over black metal's raw aggression.

The Circle is a symphonic black metal band from Hameln, Germany, formed in 2021. They layer symphonic elements over black metal's aggressive foundations.