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.

Sludge metal and crust punk band from Alcorcon in the Madrid metropolitan area of Spain, formed in 2016. They released a self-titled four-track demo in June 2016 featuring compositions identified by Roman numerals, blending the crushing weight of doom and sludge with the raw fury of crust. Their sound sits at the abrasive intersection of metal and punk.

Nijmegen black metal and crust act formed in 2023, fusing extreme metal intensity with D-beat punk energy from the Netherlands' oldest city. Their hybrid approach channels the confrontational spirit of both traditions.

Ranzer is a death/thrash metal and crust band from Kassel in central Germany, formed in 2023. The band merges the velocity of thrash and death metal with the gritty energy of crust punk from the northern Hessian underground.

Ratbreath is a German death metal and crust project formed in 2021, merging the guttural heaviness of death metal with the raw punk energy of crust. The project operates anonymously in the German underground extreme music scene.

Ratfeast is a Berlin-based crust band formed in 2018 and consisting of three self-described 'metalheads trying to play crust.' Their releases include a demo tape and a split with Minenfeld titled Minenratten, channeling the D.I.Y. ethos of Berlin's punk and metal crossover scene.

Rats of Reality is a black metal/crust band from Aberdeen in northeast Scotland, formed in 2014. The band fuses raw black metal with crust punk from the Granite City on the North Sea coast.