KK's Priest is an English heavy metal band formed in 2019 by K.K. Downing, the founding guitarist of Judas Priest who had departed that band in 2011. The lineup assembled former Judas Priest vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens, former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks, guitarist A.J. Mills, and bassist Tony Newton. Their debut album Sermons of the Sinner was released in October 2021 via Napalm Records, followed by The Sinner Rides Again in 2023. The project channels classic British heavy metal and openly continues in the tradition Downing helped establish during Judas Priest's foundational era.

Heavy metal band from Split, Croatia, formed in 2024 and channeling the classic heavy metal sound from the Dalmatian coast. Their name evokes ancient grandeur, matching the anthemic ambitions of traditional European heavy metal.

Heavy/thrash metal band from Poitiers, formed in 2023 with a deliberately vulgar Dutch name. Their aggressive approach delivers no-frills thrash-tinged heavy metal from western France.

Symphonic black/heavy metal band from Boulogne-sur-Mer on the English Channel coast, formed in 2023 and blending orchestral grandeur with black metal's darkness. Their fallen-knight name evokes the tragic majesty of their symphonic vision.

Partizánske, Slovakia — heavy metal and power metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2016, they deal in galloping double-bass rhythms and anthemic choruses. Uplifting harmonies and galloping rhythms form their core identity.

NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal and hard rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 2020 and reviving the galloping riffs and anthemic energy of the original British heavy metal movement. Their sound channels the classic spirit of early-1980s UK metal.

Melodic heavy metal act from Vienna, active since 2013 and crafting classically influenced metal built on twin-guitar harmonies and soaring vocal lines. Their sound draws from the traditions of European melodic metal with a focus on memorable hooks.

Heavy metal band from Cuevas del Campo in rural Andalusia, formed in 2017 and delivering chivalric, riff-driven traditional metal. Their noble name matches the honor-bound spirit of their classic metal approach.

Heavy/power/speed metal band from Zaragoza in Aragon, formed in 2021 and blending three classic metal subgenres into an energetic, high-speed assault. Their knightly name evokes the valiant spirit of their triple-threat approach.