Heavy metal band from Oyeu in the Isere department, formed in 2018 and delivering classic, riff-driven compositions from the French Alps. Their abbreviated name keeps things direct, matching the no-frills energy of their metal.

Heavy metal band from Aubervilliers in the Paris suburbs, active since 2010 and delivering over a decade of chrome-heavy, industrially tinged traditional metal. Their chrome-referencing name signals the polished, metallic sheen of their sound.

Heavy metal band from Donostia-San Sebastian in the Basque Country, formed in 2017 and named after the mythological chimera. Their sound channels classic heavy metal power from the Basque cultural heartland.

Heavy/power/thrash metal band from Emmendingen near Freiburg, formed in 2015 and living up to their name with energetic, riff-driven metal that spans multiple classic subgenres. Their versatile approach pulls from power metal's grandeur, thrash's speed, and heavy metal's anthemic hooks.

Hamburg heavy metal veterans active since 1994, representing over three decades of traditional metal from Germany's northern port city. Their enduring presence in the Hamburg scene marks them as one of the city's longest-running metal acts.

Self-described 'bloody raw and melodic heavy metal/hard rock act straight from the heart of nowhere,' Kill City Kills hail from Saint Petersburg and have been active since 2018. Their discography includes Badlands I, Children of the Dark, and Escape into the Night, combining raw heavy metal aggression with melodic hard rock hooks.

Heavy metal band from Manchester, active since 2014 and rooted in the traditional heavy metal sound that has long thrived in the UK. Their approach channels classic riff-driven metal with an emphasis on melody and power.

Milan, Italy — heavy metal and stoner metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2022, they deal in desert-baked tonality and psychedelic haze over lumbering rhythms. Their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.

Heavy metal band from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat in the Barcelona metro area, active since 2015 and delivering riff-driven traditional metal. Their venomous snake name matches the striking intensity of their classic metal sound.