Progressive and technical death metal band from Rambouillet, France, formed in 2018, whose provocative name contrasts with the sophistication of their technical compositions. They deliver intricate progressive death metal from the Ile-de-France region.

Berlin's Placenta has evolved from death-thrash-groove origins into a more deathcore-oriented sound, reflecting the German capital's tendency toward genre mutation. Their stylistic shape-shifting mirrors Berlin's own constantly transforming cultural landscape.

Thrash and death metal band from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, formed in 2017. They bring a punishing blend of thrash aggression and death metal brutality from the heart of the Balkans.

A 2023 melodic death metal project out of Fribourg, Plague Incarnate draws from the Scandinavian melodeath playbook — interlocking guitar harmonies, blast-to-groove dynamics, and cathartic melodic breaks. Their bilingual French-German Swiss setting adds a unique cultural dimension to their sound.

Black and death metal band from Turin, Italy, formed in 2018, evoking the plague-era religious orders through pestilent extreme metal. They bring medieval darkness to the Piedmontese metal scene.

Death metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2021, with a demo and a split release to their name. Their cryptic motto 'Man is the warmest place to hide' hints at the horror-influenced darkness of their sound.

Helsinki's Paara has been forging atmospheric black metal since 2012, contributing to the Finnish capital's remarkably diverse extreme metal output. Their sound carries the weight of the boreal landscape that defines Finland's relationship with black metal.

Tienen's Prowler charted an interesting evolutionary path since 2017, beginning with straightforward thrash metal before incorporating metalcore's breakdowns and melodic sensibility. This stylistic shift reflects a broader trend in Belgian underground metal toward genre hybridization.

Kiel's Plague upon the Ocean brings death metal and deathcore fury to the Baltic coast since 2013. Their maritime Schleswig-Holstein setting informs a name that conjures biblical devastation upon the northern seas.