Bergen death/black metal act formed in 2023, emerging from the Norwegian city most associated with black metal's second wave. Their extreme metal carries the weight of Bergen's legendary underground heritage while forging its own path.

Czech death metal band from Kuks, formed in 2022 and channeling raw brutality. Their occult name signals the hidden, esoteric darkness of their death metal approach.

Sandnes symphonic death metal act from the Stavanger region, active since 2021. Their orchestral approach to death metal pairs sweeping arrangements with guttural aggression, an unusual combination within the typically raw Norwegian extreme metal landscape.

French black/death metal project formed in 2024, among the newest entries in the country's vast extreme metal underground. Their antiquated English name signals a reverence for old-school occultism channeled through modern extremity.

Toulouse veterans Oldskull have been grinding out uncompromising death metal since the early 1990s, making them one of the longest-running underground acts in southern France. Their sledgehammer riffing and guttural vocal delivery recall the stripped-down brutality of early Cannibal Corpse and Suffocation.

Austrian death/black/gothic metal band from Linz, merging three dark genres since 2018. Their approach blends death metal's brutality, black metal's atmosphere, and gothic metal's romanticism.

London's Olivia Neutered John — named with characteristically British dark humor — delivers a grinding assault of death metal and grindcore. Their short, sharp bursts of violence combine guttural brutality with punk-inflected speed and chaotic energy.

Swiss melodic death/thrash/heavy metal band from Olten, formed in 2023 and blending three metal traditions. Their versatile approach spans melodic sophistication, thrash aggression, and heavy metal power.

Melodic thrash/death metal musician from Novosibirsk, Russia, active since 2019. The project delivers technically proficient melodic extreme metal from Siberia's largest city.