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.

Zimogroz is a melodic black/death metal band from Dubrovnik, Croatia, founded in 2018. Their debut album "Old Mystic Lore" (2020) on Geenger Records features ten tracks exploring medieval themes and Dubrovnik's history, delivered with accomplished musicianship and powerful vocals.

Zlobnik is a blackened death metal band from Šibenik, Croatia, formed in 2018. Their releases include the self-titled album and "Pjev prokletnika," combining black and death metal in the tradition of Croatian extreme metal.

Zlost is a melodic death metal band from Tallinn, Estonia. They channel the classic Scandinavian melodic death metal tradition with aggressive yet melodic compositions rooted in the Estonian underground metal scene.

Zlotvor is a death/thrash metal band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2024. Their chaotic and unpredictable sound features fast, heavy guitar riffs combined with blastbeats, grooves, d-beats, and traditional metal vocals.

Zmey Gorynich is a folk metal/deathcore band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2013. Named after the three-headed dragon of Slavic mythology, they deliver a self-described "buffoonish Folk Metal Opera" that combines traditional Russian instruments like gusli, balalaika, and domra with heavy metal in an outrageously theatrical style.

Zobibor is a black/death metal band with punk influences from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2016. They blend extreme metal aggression with punk energy from the legendary Gothenburg scene.

Zodiac is a melodic death metal band from Fürstenfeld, Austria, formed in 2020. They craft hook-laden extreme metal that balances ferocious vocals and blast beats with memorable melodic guitar harmonies.