Black metal and crust punk band from Tula, Russia, formed in 2018, merging the darkness of black metal with crust punk's raw fury. They bring crossover extremity from the city famous for its samovars.

Zürich's Pagans bring a crossover intensity to Switzerland's thriving metal scene, blending thrash and death metal with a visceral live energy since 2014. Their sound channels the aggression of early Kreator through the Swiss precision that defines the country's musical output.

Berlin's Pharao has been commanding the stage with heavy and power metal grandeur since 2013, their ancient Egyptian namesake reflected in regal compositions. The German capital's international metal community provides an ideal platform for their majestic sonic ambitions.

A veteran of the Lower Saxon thrash scene since 2004, Philistine has been delivering riff-driven punishment from the rural Diepholz district for two decades. Their Borstel origins make them one of the most enduring underground thrash acts in northern Germany.

Finsterwalde's Pest Hole has been spewing crust-inflected thrash metal since 2014, bridging the gap between crossover aggression and punk's DIY ethos. Their Brandenburg base — named literally 'dark forest' — provides an appropriately grim setting for their filthy sonic assault.

Thrash metal and crust punk band from Denmark, formed in 2015, bridging the worlds of thrash aggression and crust punk's raw urgency. Their crossover sound draws from both metal and punk traditions.

Black metal and crust punk band from Grenoble, France, formed in 2024, whose name is French slang for 'bad luck.' They merge the raw fury of black metal with crust punk's urgency from the Alpine city.

Blackened grindcore and crust band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2012, named after the opium alkaloid protopine. Over a decade of chemical-fueled extremity from the Russian capital.