Melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Athens, active since 2008, blending AOR-style melodic rock with heavy metal crunch. Their 2018 album Hide the Sun features twelve tracks of hook-laden, classic-styled melodic metal across a generous sixty-minute runtime.

Heavy metal band from Bellheim in the Rhineland-Palatinate, formed in 2021 and playing straightforward, riff-driven traditional metal. Their sound draws from the classic heavy metal playbook with conviction and energy.

Melodic heavy metal/hard rock band from the town of Konigswinter on the Rhine, formed in 2019 and drawing their name from their home city. Their sound blends melodic heavy metal hooks with the accessible drive of hard rock.

Heavy/thrash metal band from Guebwiller in Alsace, active since 2013 and delivering over a decade of aggressive compositions from eastern France. Their regicidal name channels the rebellious fury of their thrash-tinged heavy metal.

Heavy metal/hard rock band from St. Blasien in the Black Forest, formed in 2024 and delivering riff-driven, high-energy traditional metal. Their name promises exactly what they deliver: crushing, anthemic heaviness.

Part of the Gothenburg school's homeland, this act channels heavy metal with a focus on twin-guitar harmonies and commanding vocal lines. Formed in 2017, based in Gothenburg, their approach strips metal back to its essential elements: riffs, hooks, fire.

Italy — heavy metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2012, they deal in NWOBHM-rooted riffing with timeless melodic hooks. Twin-guitar interplay and vocal power form the backbone of their sound.

Heavy metal band from Paltamo in the Kainuu region of northeastern Finland, formed in 2017. Their Finnish name meaning "axe" reflects the sharp, cutting edge of their traditional metal from the remote Finnish interior.

Kissin' Dynamite is a German heavy metal band formed in 2007 in Baden-Württemberg, originally a school band that named themselves after an AC/DC song. They debuted with Steel of Swabia (2008) and released a steady run of albums — including Addicted to Metal, Money Sex and Power (2012), and Megalomania (2014) — built around anthemic songwriting rooted in classic hard rock and melodic metal. The band has remained consistently active through the mid-2020s, releasing Generation Goodbye (2016) and several subsequent records.