Zero Signal is a death/thrash metal band from Mirano near Venice, Italy, formed in 2017. They deliver a punishing combination of death and thrash metal from the Veneto region's underground scene.

ZeroCrowd is a melodic death/gothic metal band from Oulu, Finland, formed in 2017. They merge the aggression of melodic death metal with the dark romantic atmosphere of gothic metal, drawing on Finland's rich tradition in both genres.

Zerokarma is a melodic death/progressive metal band from Nakhodka, Russia, formed in 2017. They blend the melody of Scandinavian death metal with progressive complexity from Russia's Far East Pacific coast.

Zgripsorum is a melodic death metal band from Urlați, Romania, formed in 2021. They channel the Scandinavian melodic death metal tradition through a Romanian perspective.

Zhakiah is a melodic death metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2020 and led by composer Jani Stefanovic, formerly of Solution.45 and Miseration. Their sound pays homage to the infamous Gothenburg style with modern touches, as heard on their album "Where The Light Will Thread."

Zharmaq is a melodic death metal band from Salgótarján, Hungary, formed in 2006. Their album "Humánkaptár" (2006) features Hungarian-language lyrics incorporating literary references from authors like Imre Madách and János Pilinszky, exploring existential and philosophical themes through metal.

Ziegenhorn is a bestial black/death metal band from Tartu, Estonia, formed in 2019. Their releases include the "Goat Demo(n)" and the full-length "Blut&Kaos" on Warhorn Records, featuring riff-driven war metal that draws comparisons to Archgoat, Blasphemy, and Beherit while maintaining a distinct compositional focus.

Ziggurath is an instrumental blackened death/thrash metal band from the Netherlands, formed in 2023. Their debut full-length "Astral Exorcism" (2024) delivers twelve tracks of "voiceless death magick" mastered by Horvath Audio Engineering.

Zillah is a technical death metal band from Edinburgh, Scotland, formed in 2003. Their discography spans from "When Rock Goes Wrong" (2003) to "Serpentine Halo" (2015), the latter released through Sea Of Corruption Records and praised for blending dissonant elements with atmospheric brutality.