Roots of Disease is a death metal band founded in 2013 in Dobrich, Bulgaria, that later relocated to Plovdiv, and remains active as an independent act. The band's trajectory from the Black Sea coast to Bulgaria's second-largest city reflects the broader movement of musicians toward the country's developing metal hubs.

Doom/death metal project from England, formed in 2022. Their arboreal name frames a blend of doom metal's crushing weight with death metal's guttural intensity.

Norwegian band from the Arctic town of Sortland that evolved from death/doom metal into djent, active since 2018. Their stylistic shift reflects a move toward modern progressive heaviness from above the Arctic Circle.

Roots of Unrest is a death metal band from the Rodgau/Dieburg area in southern Hesse, Germany, formed in 2024. The band delivers death metal from the Rhine-Main region's suburban underground.

Rosebourg is a metal band originating from Kazanlak, Bulgaria, that developed into a Sofia-based act, blending death metal, power metal, and progressive tendencies into a direct, riff-forward sound they describe simply as 'fuckin' metal'. Their debut LP 'Sweeter Than Your Love' (2020) compiled tracks from their earlier 'Godhead' EP alongside new material across eight songs.

Rot Fester is a death metal duo from Sweden, formed in 2024. Their debut EP 'Condone and Condemn' embraces a raw, brutal, no-frills approach to classic death metal, deliberately avoiding contemporary trends.

Death metal/grindcore band from Leeds, England, active since 2018. Their approach delivers extreme velocity and heaviness from the West Yorkshire city.

Death metal band from Zwolle, the Netherlands, with roots dating to 2001. Nearly a quarter century of death metal from the Overijssel capital.

Thrash/death metal and grindcore act from Belpasso near Catania, formed in 2021 and delivering extreme aggression from the slopes of Mount Etna. Their triple-genre fusion channels the volcanic intensity of their Sicilian setting.