Ruin of Remembrance is a melodic death metal band from Braubach on the Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, active since 2012. The band weaves melodic death metal from the scenic middle Rhine valley, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Symphonic deathcore band from Vorarlberg and Tyrol in western Austria, founded in 2023 by vocalist Claudio Kofler, guitarist Daniel Bauer, bassist Nikolaj Reiplinger, and drummer Emil Feuerstein. The band layer orchestral elements — choirs, synths, and strings — over the crushing breakdowns and extreme vocals of modern deathcore.

Lviv black/death metal act formed in 2020, merging atmospheric intensity with guttural extremity from western Ukraine's cultural capital. Their fusion channels the darkest impulses of both genres.

Zvolen doom/death metal act formed in 2022, merging crushing heaviness with death metal extremity from central Slovakia's forested highlands. Their slow-burning approach channels the most ponderous traditions of both genres.

Thrash/death metal band from Preston, England, formed in 2023. Their approach merges thrash velocity with death metal's heaviness from Lancashire.

Melodic death metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 2021. Named after the legendary Forest of Arden, their approach delivers melodic death metal from the city that birthed heavy metal.

Ruins of Humanity is a melodic death metal band from Vaasa on the west coast of Finland, active since 2016. The band delivers melodic death metal from the bilingual Ostrobothnian coast.

Ruins of Time is a death/heavy/thrash metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 1997 by guitarist Christos Chatzikonstandinos and drummer Juan Araya. After disbanding in 2003, members went on to form Phidion and join Hostile Reaction, but their catalog remains available including their 1998 demo.

Rule of Thumb was a death metal/deathcore band from Lommel, Limburg, Belgium, formed in 1997 and active until 2003 when vocalist Koen Vanderhoydonk's departure prompted the remaining members to reform under the name Rival. During their six-year run they established themselves within the Belgian extreme metal underground.