Zaborra is a thrash metal and crust punk band from Santander, Spain, formed in 2019. Their discography includes a 2019 demo, "Viejos y enfadados" (2020), a self-titled album (2021), and a 2024 split LP with Depopulation Department co-released by multiple underground labels including Crust as Fuck and Hecatombe.

Zaprti Oddelek is a grindcore/crust punk band from Slovenia, formed in 2013. Their albums feature rapid-fire blasts recorded across Ljubljana and Nova Gorica, with physical releases distributed through multiple international underground labels.

Zatrata is a death metal and crust punk band from Wrocław, Poland, formed in 2018. They combine the heaviness of death metal with the raw aggression and DIY ethos of crust punk.

Zetkin is a thrash metal and crust punk band from Vienna, Austria, combining high-speed riffing with d-beat aggression. Their politically charged sound channels raw energy and punk ethos into a relentless crossover assault.

Zverzost is a black metal and crust punk band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2023. They fuse the raw ferocity of black metal with the d-beat aggression of crust punk.

Zyprexa is a thrash metal and crustcore band from Lahti, Finland, formed in 2012, aiming "to play as vile and nasty hojocore as possible." Their five albums, from "Saasta" (2013) to "Tämä oli tässä" (2023), showcase relentless crossover aggression blending thrash, crust punk, and hardcore.