Kanonenfieber is a solo project from Bamberg, Germany, formed in 2020 by an anonymous musician known as Noise, who writes and records all instruments himself before performing live with guest musicians. Drawing lyrical content entirely from the experiences and losses of World War I, the project channels that historical weight into melodic blackened death metal reminiscent of 1914 and Bolt Thrower, with the debut album Menschenmühle recorded in 2020.

Melodic death/gothic metal band from Turku, formed in 2018 and pairing melodic death metal's aggression with gothic metal's dark elegance. Their Scandinavian-styled name adds a Nordic touch to their dual-genre approach.

Wielding death metal as their weapon, this Dutch outfit from The Hague has been refining their craft since 2021. Their sound hinges on Florida-school brutality with modern precision, delivered with fierce commitment.

When Kaos Manifest emerged in 2021 from Vennesla, they brought with them a sound rooted in death metal — all punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.

Death metal band from Krefeld in Germany's lower Rhine region, active since 2013 and delivering chaotic, vortex-like brutality true to their name. Their aggressive approach channels death metal's intensity through a relentless sonic assault.

Izhevsk-based black metal, death metal, and melodic black metal act, active since 2022 delivering venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most extreme metal communities, the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.

Groove/death metal band from the Costa da Morte (Coast of Death) in Galicia, formed in 2016 and drawing dark inspiration from their notoriously treacherous coastline. Their sound pairs groove metal's crushing rhythms with death metal's brutality.

Pushing the boundaries of death metal, this Latvian outfit from Riga has been refining their craft since 2013. Their sound hinges on suffocating heaviness anchored by rumbling low-end, delivered with punishing consistency.

Swedish black/death metal project self-described as 'black tantric metal of death,' debuting in 2015 with Chapel of Bones. Their five-track release blends blackened death metal with occult and tantric thematic elements across 26 minutes of ritualistic extreme metal.