Zivar is a one-man atmospheric black metal project from Győr, Hungary, formed in 2023. The releases "Permeteg" and "Homály" deliver immersive atmospheric black metal with a focus on evocative textures and bleak soundscapes.

Zkbdkk is a black metal band from Nowy Targ in the Polish mountains, formed in 2025. Their cryptic name and mountain origins point to a raw, underground approach to the genre.

Zlobnik is a blackened death metal band from Šibenik, Croatia, formed in 2018. Their releases include the self-titled album and "Pjev prokletnika," combining black and death metal in the tradition of Croatian extreme metal.

Zloslut was a black metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, active from 2010 to 2022. Their discography culminated in "Sahar" (2019) on Morbid Chapel Records, praised for its complex song structures and addictive melodies, drawing comparisons to Deathspell Omega and Plaga.

Zmajkamen is an experimental black metal project from Resen, North Macedonia, formed in 2019. Their album "Hymns to Darkness and Light" (2019) features six tracks blending black metal with doom, post-metal, and experimental elements, exploring philosophical and spiritual themes.

Zmarłym is a black metal band from Końskie, Poland, formed in 2020. Their name, roughly meaning "to the dead" in Polish, channels morbid themes through cold, traditional black metal.

Zmierzch is a depressive black metal band from Warsaw, Poland. Their name, meaning "twilight" in Polish, reflects the melancholic, despairing atmosphere that pervades their music.

Zmora is a black metal band from Poznań, Poland, formed in 2013. Their prolific output of eight albums, including "Za mgłami nocy" and "Pomiędzy światami," all feature titles evoking darkness, night, and desolation, delivered through atmospheric Polish black metal.

Zoanthropy is a blackened post-metal band from Kyiv, Ukraine, formed in 2017. They merge the atmospheric intensity of post-metal with the rawness of black metal for a dark, immersive listening experience.