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Beausoleil, FR · 2013–present · active
Melodic death metal project from Paris, active since 2023. Their memorial-themed name suits emotionally charged compositions blending Scandinavian melodic death metal with Parisian artistic sensibility.
Hanover, DE · 2021–present · active
Melodic death metal band from Hanover/Osnabruck, Germany, formed in 2021, featuring former members of Dawn of Disease and Critical Mess. Signed to Napalm Records, their album Dormant with vocalist Britta Gortz was mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, drawing comparisons to Arch Enemy and early In Flames.
Koper, SI · 2019–present · active
An uncompromising death/thrash metal/metalcore project from Koper, active since 2019. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
Madrid, ES · 2015–present · active
Melodic death metal/metalcore band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2015. Their polished sound bridges Scandinavian melodic death metal with modern metalcore intensity.
Viimsi, EE · 2025–present · active
Black/death metal band from Viimsi, Estonia, formed in 2025. Their fierce blend of black and death metal aggression represents the newest extreme metal voice from the Baltic region.
Kouvola, FI · 2012–present · active
Hirsipuu is a death metal band from Kouvola, Finland, active since 2012 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Milan, IT · 2013–present · active
Relentless deathcore (early); black/death metal (later) project from Milan/Lodi/Bergamo, carving a path through Italy's underground since 2013. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
Donostia-San Sebastián, ES · 2016–present · active
Death metal band from Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, active since 2016. Their brutal approach channels the genre's most punishing traditions from the Basque Country's elegant coastal capital.
Sofia, BG · 2013–present · active
Bulgarian black metal band from Sofia, formed in 2013, whose sound has evolved from raw black metal origins into melodic death/black metal territory. This stylistic progression demonstrates their ambition to push beyond the boundaries of a single subgenre.

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