Death metal/crust punk band from Karlshamn, Sweden formed in 2018. World in Ruins merges death metal's heaviness with crust punk's raw urgency from the Blekinge coast.

Punk, crust, and speed metal hybrid from Copenhagen, Denmark formed in 2018. Wölfblood fuses the raw fury of crust punk with speed metal's velocity into a feral, high-energy assault.

Death metal and crust band from Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany active since 2017. Wør fuses the heaviness of death metal with crust punk's raw fury from the edge of the Black Forest.

Thrash metal and crustcore band from Kuusamo, Finland, active since 2008 with a prolific run of demos, EPs, and split releases. Their raw d-beat and hardcore punk-infused thrash delivers short, ferocious bursts of energy, with releases on labels like Ground Zero 93600 and Nightstick Justice Records.

Black/doom metal and crust band from Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2022. The band blends the crushing weight of doom with black metal's atmosphere and crust punk's raw urgency, creating a dark and abrasive hybrid sound.

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.