Austrian black metal act forging passionate second-wave black metal since 2021, with their debut Awaken The Black Flame released in 2023 through Folter Records. Recorded in 2022 and mixed by Marcin Rybicki at Left Hand Sounds, the album delivers six tracks of crisp, atmospheric black metal praised for its authentic approach.

Marseille-based project evolving from black metal origins toward electronic black metal, active since 2012. Their stylistic evolution reflects an adventurous approach to black metal that increasingly incorporates electronic elements into the genre's sonic template.

Atmospheric black metal project from the tiny Norwegian village of Svullrya, emerging in 2024. Their deeply rural Hedmark origins lend an isolated, forest-dwelling quality to their atmospheric black metal.

One-man depressive black metal project by C.K. from Saalfeld, Germany, blending atmospheric black metal with DSBM and doom elements since 2017. A prolific output spanning releases like Grauen, Wiederauferstehung, and Eiseskalte showcases increasingly refined atmospheric darkness across extended compositions.

Anti-racist black metal band from Gorlitz, Germany, carrying the motto 'Love Metal - Hate Racism' and performing German-language atmospheric black metal since 2023. Their debut single Monument showcases their commitment to both the genre's sonic traditions and a socially conscious stance.

Belgian black metal project active since 2020, whose name means 'uncanny' in German, exploring dark atmospheres across releases including Archive I and Polar Axis Manipulation // Spinalform Temple. Their work suggests an esoteric, conceptually driven approach to black metal.

French black metal project active since 2022, operating within the fertile underground of French extreme metal. Their sound draws from the distinctive French black metal tradition known for its atmospheric and esoteric qualities.

Black and thrash metal band from Zaragoza, Spain, channeling the unholy union of both genres since 2013. Their aggressive sound draws from the first-wave black metal tradition where thrash and black metal were inseparable.

Veteran Greek black and death metal band from Athens, active since 1997 with over two decades of extreme metal output. Their long-running presence has made them a significant force in the Hellenic extreme metal underground.