Death/thrash metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2017 and fusing death metal's guttural power with thrash's relentless speed. Their sound contributes to the Finnish capital's diverse extreme metal scene.

When Kholm emerged in 2015 from Chełm, they brought with them a sound rooted in death metal, melodic death metal, and metalcore — all percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.

Grindcore/death metal band from Llanca in Catalonia near the French border, active since 2013 and delivering punishing extremity. Their sea-monster name matches the monstrous, tentacled aggression of their grindcore.

Melodic death metal band from Granada in Andalusia, active since 2013 and delivering Scandinavian-influenced melodeath from the foot of the Sierra Nevada. Their sound brings Nordic-style twin-guitar harmonies to the warmth of southern Spain.

Part of Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape, this act channels death metal with a focus on guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Formed in 2024, based in Saint Petersburg, expect nothing but full-bore death metal savagery.

Crafting their sound since 2021, this Rzeszów Death Metal, Deathcore, and Melodic Death Metal outfit delivers guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Their place within Poland's relentlessly productive underground speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.

Part of Poland's relentlessly productive underground, this act channels death metal and thrash metal with a focus on guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Formed in 2016, based in Zawiercie, expect nothing but full-bore death metal savagery.

Straddling the line between black metal and death metal, this Italian actfrom Milan fuses technically precise fretwork wrapped in visceral brutality into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 1995, and their recordings carry the stench of early 90s death metal worship.

Exploring the depths of death metal and groove metal, this Portuguese outfit has been refining their craft since 2024. Their sound hinges on suffocating heaviness anchored by rumbling low-end, delivered with ruthless intent.