Jimmy Oldfield is a solo metal musician from the United Kingdom who has released five albums spanning groove, heavy, thrash, and stoner metal. His most recent release Immortal Form (2023) features vocalist Jeffery Yu alongside his own instrumental work, all self-produced with a Creative Commons approach to distribution.

Jimmy Sticks is a metal musician from Perm, Russia, whose releases including Hero of the Alcohol Front deliver aggressive, thematically provocative heavy music. His work channels raw metal energy through the lens of the Russian underground scene.

Jorge Gomez is a self-taught guitarist from Madrid, Spain, who creates instrumental metal spanning groove and thrash styles. His album Beyond Blackened (2020) was recorded at The Metal Factory Studios with drummer Daniel Garcia, showcasing four tracks of hard-hitting instrumental metal with precise, aggressive guitar work.

Jug is a heavy metal band from the United Kingdom whose punk-influenced approach to metal brings raw, aggressive energy to their compositions. Their confrontational style bridges the gap between heavy metal and hardcore punk traditions.

Jumpmeal is a metal project from Switzerland that fuses extreme metal aggression with experimental compositional approaches. The project explores the heavier end of the Swiss underground metal spectrum with unpredictable song structures and intense performances.

Viennese duo channeling loud guitars, emo, and post-hardcore into an industrial groove metal framework, releasing their debut SCHREI DOCH across 13 singles and music videos between 2019 and 2021. Their second album STERBEN arrived in 2026, continuing their abrasive yet emotionally charged approach.

Groove/alternative/heavy metal band from Savonlinna in Finland's lake district, formed in 2017 and blending multiple styles into an accessible yet heavy sound. Their Finnish name adds local character to their genre-blending approach.

Melodic death/groove metal band from the Pohjois-Savo region of Finland, formed in 2017 and delivering hook-laden aggression from the Finnish heartland. Their Finnish name adds local identity to their Scandinavian melodeath approach.

Groove metal and metalcore band from Cornwall, England, active since 2011 with releases including False Idols and Pyrite Thrones and Back to the Blind. Their sound merges the rhythmic crunch of groove metal with metalcore's dynamic shifts and breakdowns.