Zarrot is a death metal band from Bytów, Poland, formed in 2020. They deliver punishing death metal from the Pomeranian region of northern Poland.

Zatchla is a black/death metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2015. Their debut "First Invocation" (2015) is a three-track EP of ritualistic extreme metal steeped in horror and necromantic themes.

Zatokrev is a doom/death/sludge metal band from Basel, Switzerland, formed in 2004. Their extensive discography includes critically regarded albums like "The Bat, The Wheel And A Long Road To Nowhere" and "Silk Spiders Underwater," and they remain active touring European festivals including Arctangent.

Zatrata is a death metal and crust punk band from Wrocław, Poland, formed in 2018. They combine the heaviness of death metal with the raw aggression and DIY ethos of crust punk.

Zavorash is a black/death metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2017. They deliver savage blackened death metal from the heart of Sweden's capital.

Zdechły Anioł, whose name means "Dead Angel" in Polish, is a black/death metal band from Silesia, Poland, formed in 2025. They deliver savage blackened death metal from one of Poland's most prolific metal-producing regions.

Zealot is a melodic death metal band from Riihimäki, Finland, formed in 2010. They channel the Finnish tradition of melodic extreme metal, balancing ferocity and melody in a style pioneered by the country's legendary death metal scene.

Zealot Cult is a death metal band from Limerick, Ireland, formed in 2010. Their releases include the self-titled album, "Karmenian Crypt," and "Spiritual Sickness," establishing them as a formidable presence in the Irish extreme metal underground.

Zen Disdain is a blackened doom/death metal band from Enschede, Netherlands, formed in 2023. Their albums "Premonition" (2023) and "Inanition" (2024) feature a striking combination of clean female vocals by Zoya Belous over dark, subgenre-defying metal that blends black, death, and doom elements.