Revanchist is a death/thrash metal and deathcore band from Nuremberg, Germany, formed in 2018. The band channels extreme aggression through a blend of death-thrash and deathcore from the Franconian metropolis.

Revisal is a technical death metal and deathcore band from Kotka in southeastern Finland, formed in 2024. The band delivers precision brutality from the port city on the Gulf of Finland.

Brutal death metal and deathcore band from Bridgwater, Somerset, active since 2013. Their approach combines slam brutality with deathcore's devastating breakdowns.

Dublin act that evolved from ambient/post-metal origins into a heavier death metal and deathcore direction, reflecting a dramatic stylistic shift since 2020. Their transformation from atmospheric contemplation to punishing aggression traces a bold creative arc.

Bratislava act that evolved from progressive deathcore origins into progressive metalcore and djent territory, reflecting a creative trajectory toward more technical and rhythmically complex territory since 2015. Their stylistic progression demonstrates the pull of progressive ambition within extreme music.

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.

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.

Rump-fed Ronyon is a melodic death metal and deathcore band from Trier in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, active since 2011. Named after an insult from Shakespeare's Macbeth, the band delivers extreme metal from Germany's oldest city.