In existence since 2019, this Stockholm Death Metal outfit delivers labyrinthine song structures built on chromatic riff mazes. Their place within the Gothenburg school's homeland speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.

Death metal and death 'n' roll band from Pavia in Lombardy, active since 2014 and merging death metal's guttural intensity with the swagger and groove of death 'n' roll. Their sound rolls between crushing brutality and infectious, groove-laden momentum.

Death 'n' roll band from Serres in northern Greece, active since 2015 and blending death metal's guttural aggression with rock and roll's infectious groove. Their sound rolls death metal's heaviness into a swagger-laden, riff-worshipping package.

Melodic death/thrash metal band with black metal influences from Munich, formed in 2017 and named after the ancient Egyptian word for "black land." Their multi-genre approach blends Scandinavian melodeath sensibility with Bavarian intensity.

Malmö's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this death metal unit is among them — wielding HM-2 filth and d-beat fury in the old Swedish tradition. Their approach favors no-frills brutality over technical showmanship.

Laying down tracks since 2004, this Busto Arsizio (Varese) Death Metal and Progressive Metal outfit delivers polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages. Their place within Italy's underrated but thriving metal community speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.

Death metal band from Toulouse, formed in 2017 and delivering brutal compositions from southwestern France. Their astronomer-derived name adds a cosmic dimension to their crushing death metal.

Death metal and grindcore outfit from Otley in West Yorkshire, formed in 2021 and named after the real circumbinary exoplanet. Their sound merges death metal's guttural intensity with grindcore's frenzied speed and brevity.

Progressive death metal band from Paris, formed in 2018 and exploring technically complex compositions from the French capital. Their horn-derived name suggests the cutting edge of their progressive approach.