Xiom is a progressive death/thrash metal band from Chemnitz, Germany, formed in 2021. They weave together progressive structures, death metal heaviness, and thrash metal aggression into technically complex compositions that push beyond conventional genre boundaries.

Xipe Totec is an atmospheric/technical death metal band from Imola near Bologna, Italy, one of the country's oldest extreme metal acts, having formed in 1995. Named after the Aztec deity of spring and renewal, they blend technical precision with atmospheric depth across a discography spanning nearly three decades.

XisForEyes is a progressive black/death metal band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, formed in 2013. Their releases including "Convoluted Enlightenment" and "Absolute Corporeal Besmirchment" blend symphonic elements with progressive black and death metal into dense, technically accomplished compositions.

XSUS is a progressive death metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, formed in 2020, humorously describing themselves as "four guys who accidentally warped themselves from 1999 into the present." Their releases including the "Legacy EP" series and "Kindred Spirit" blend retro 90s metal influences with a modern progressive death metal sensibility.

Xymonthra is a technical death metal band from Jonkoping, Sweden, formed in 2017. They deliver complex, technically demanding death metal compositions from a country renowned for pushing the boundaries of extreme metal in every direction.

Xzoriath is a symphonic death metal band from Linkoping, Sweden. They blend the aggression of death metal with lush symphonic arrangements, creating an epic and cinematic sound that draws from Sweden's deep well of melodic extreme metal innovation.

Death metal band from Foggia, Italy, formed in 2017 and named after the Gnostic demiurge. The project explores themes of religious deconstruction and existential questioning through crushing death metal, drawing from the deep well of Italian extreme metal.

Death metal band from Saratov, Russia, formed in 2022. The project delivers heavy, aggressive death metal from one of Russia's Volga region cities, contributing to the country's deep underground extreme metal scene.

Folk/black/death metal band from Neunkirchen, Germany, founded in 2014 by Graf Branca von Menta and Davy Jones. Their releases including "Die Stadtpark Chroniken" and "EPos" combine folk metal storytelling with the aggression of black and death metal.