Zavorash is a black/death metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2017. They deliver savage blackened death metal from the heart of Sweden's capital.

Zawrat is a black metal band from England, formed in 2016. They channel raw, atmospheric black metal with a cold, uncompromising edge rooted in the European tradition.

Zaxaz is a black/thrash metal band from Szczecin, Poland, formed in 2024. They channel the aggressive energy of blackened thrash from the Baltic coast of Poland.

Zazas is a black metal band from Norway, formed in 2021. They channel the spirit of the storied Norwegian black metal tradition with raw, uncompromising compositions.

Zdechły Anioł, whose name means "Dead Angel" in Polish, is a black/death metal band from Silesia, Poland, formed in 2025. They deliver savage blackened death metal from one of Poland's most prolific metal-producing regions.

Zdrada Iskariota is a black metal band from Kraków, Poland, formed in 2023. Their name, meaning "Judas' Betrayal" in Polish, sets the tone for their dark, treacherous black metal sound.

Zebadiah Crowe is an experimental black metal band from Hertfordshire, England, formed in 2013 and self-described as "a demented construct of filth and slithering oscillatory's." Their releases, including "Omak k'aah" (2013), "ZOOL" (2019), and "LychMilk" (2021), blend black metal with industrial and grindcore elements.

Zeit der Dunkelheit is an atmospheric black metal band from London, formed in 2024, that combines black metal with medieval folk instrumentation including bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy, and recorders. Their releases "Die Letzten Tage" and "Das Ende Der Zeit" feature German-language lyrics exploring dark medieval themes.

Zel Agganor is a one-man symphonic black metal project from York, England, established in 2016. The debut EP "Rise of the Black Star" (2017) features narrated vocals alongside growls telling a fantasy narrative about a religious cult, drawing frequent comparisons to Bal-Sagoth.