Jormundgand is a black metal band from Vienna, Austria, active since 2014. Drawing on the dark traditions of the Austrian black metal scene, the project channels cold atmospherics and aggressive tremolo-driven compositions inspired by Norse mythology.

Jose Beausejour is a French experimental metal and avant-garde musician whose conceptual releases draw on classical mythology and esoteric themes. His albums including Ishtar's Descent to the Netherworld and Monetized Pagan Gods blend heavy instrumentation with orchestral and electronic experimentation.

Jotungheim is a black metal band from Russia whose name references the realm of the frost giants in Norse mythology. Their atmospheric black metal channels the cold, vast landscapes of Scandinavian folklore through raw tremolo riffs and blast beats.

Jotungrav is a Finnish progressive folk metal project centered on extended compositions about Nordic mythology examined through modern philosophical perspectives. Founded as a solo venture by singer/songwriter Matias Stenman, the project expanded in 2023 with drummer Matias Rokio, crafting ambitious tracks that stretch around the ten-minute mark.

Jouissance Morbide is a black metal band from Marseille, France, whose album Sublimation (2022) was recorded at Daemonicreation Studio. Their four-track release channels the raw intensity of French black metal through extended compositions including the eight-minute Sheol and Le ciel est mort.

Joxean Koret is a dark ambient and metal artist from the Basque Country, Spain, creating atmospheric soundscapes that bridge heavy music and ambient drone. Their releases including Landscapes (2026) and World At War (2021) explore brooding, immersive sonic territories released under Creative Commons licensing.

Joyless is a Norwegian black metal band that channels the dark, cold atmosphere of Scandinavian extreme metal through bleak, nihilistic compositions. Their work draws on Norway's foundational black metal traditions, delivering grim and unyielding heavy music.

Joyless Euphoria is a post-black metal project from Vienna, Austria, formed in 2018. Their releases including Silent Night of Ravishing Love and Dreaming In Ultraviolet push the boundaries of atmospheric black metal with shimmering textures and introspective melancholy.

Joys of Life is a depressive black metal solo project from Temerin, Serbia, created entirely by the artist Serotonine & Dopamine. Their album Ausweg / Existenzfeind (2018) features nine tracks of atmospheric DSBM with German-language titles, channeling bleak Eastern European melancholy through raw, solitary compositions.