Melodic death metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2018 and carrying forward the Finnish melodeath tradition from the capital. Their Finnish name meaning "grudge" or "resentment" captures the bitterness underlying their melodic aggression.

Melodic doom/death metal band from Hamina, active since 2012 with a name meaning "beautiful immortal" in Finnish. Their unique, recognizable sound expands doom metal's stereotypes by blending beautiful melancholic soundscapes with extreme-driven energy and energetic screams.

Death metal/metalcore band from Paris, active since 2013 and blending death metal's brutality with metalcore's dynamics. Their confrontational, conflict-driven name matches the combative energy of their genre-crossing sound.

Black/death metal band from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat in the Barcelona metropolitan area, active since 2015 and delivering dark, cauterizing extremity. Their surgical-themed name matches the precise, searing intensity of their sound.

Black/death metal project with roots in Germany and later based in Tampa, Florida, active since 2015 and bridging European and American extreme metal traditions. Their transatlantic approach draws from both continents' distinct approaches to black and death metal.

Death metal/crust punk band from Ulm in Baden-Wurttemberg, formed in 2025 and fusing death metal's guttural intensity with crust's raw, D-beat-driven energy. Their crossover approach channels punk's immediacy through extreme metal's heaviness.

Atmospheric death metal band from Nantes, formed in 2020 and delivering immersive, sonically dense compositions from western France. Their German-emperor name adds imperial gravitas to their atmospheric extremity.

When Kayzen emerged in 2023 from Warsaw, they brought with them a sound rooted in death metal, gothic metal, and melodic death metal — all punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.

Wielding death metal and thrash metal as their weapon, this Russian outfit from Ufa has been refining their craft since 2022. Their sound hinges on Florida-school brutality with modern precision, delivered with fierce commitment.