Experimental/technical death metal band from the Grenoble/Lyon corridor, active since 2012. Their sound pushes death metal into experimental and technical territory from the Rhône-Alpes region.

Insect Court is an experimental black metal band from Munich, Germany, active since 2015, pushing black metal into unconventional sonic territory through avant-garde textures and unorthodox structures. The band channels Munich's cultural sophistication into forward-thinking extreme metal.

Progressive/experimental thrash metal band from Grado in Asturias, active since 2009. Their playfully umlauted name signals an eclectic approach to thrash metal from northern Spain.

Itsi is an experimental death/groove metal band from Sofia, Bulgaria, active since 2014, pushing the boundaries of heavy music through unconventional structures and tonal experimentation. The band merges the visceral impact of death and groove metal with an adventurous, boundary-defying creative vision.

Jaldabaoth is a Finnish progressive death/thrash metal band self-described as purveyors of Baothian hyperthrash. Their EP Across The Streams (2021) presents cosmically themed, technically complex compositions that blend progressive structures with aggressive death and thrash metal.

Jouissance Morbide is a black metal band from Marseille, France, whose album Sublimation (2022) was recorded at Daemonicreation Studio. Their four-track release channels the raw intensity of French black metal through extended compositions including the eight-minute Sheol and Le ciel est mort.

Experimental progressive metal project from Greece, active since 2012 and pushing the boundaries of what progressive metal can encompass. Their sound blends technical complexity with avant-garde experimentation.

Łódź's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal, death metal, and experimental unit is among them — wielding venomous shrieks over walls of distortion. The compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.

Experimental doom metal project from Germany featuring C. Konig of Lunar Aurora fame, whose 2016 album Bildfanger on GrauRecords blends dark atmospherics with unconventional song structures across seven extended tracks. Fans describe the result as "great atmosphere with slightly unusual song structure."