Mercuria is a heavy/power metal act from the central Italian city of Macerata, active since 2005. One of the region's most established metal acts, the band delivers melodic, anthemic compositions rooted in the European power metal tradition.

A heavy metal and hard rock act from Stockholm, Mercury Fang has been delivering classic-style metal since 2020. The band channels the venomous strike of their name into hook-driven compositions.

A hard rock and heavy metal act from Knebworth in Hertfordshire, Mercury House has been crafting melodic, riff-driven music since 2012. The band delivers classic-style metal from a town best known for its legendary outdoor concerts.

Mercy is a heavy/doom metal act from the southern Swedish town of Sölvesborg, active since 2018. The band delivers crushing, mercy-free doom from the heart of Blekinge.

Formed in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1981 by vocalist King Diamond and guitarist Hank Shermann, Mercyful Fate were central figures in the first wave of black metal alongside Venom and Bathory. Their debut album Melissa (1983) and its follow-up Don't Break the Oath (1984) are landmark recordings that directly influenced the emerging thrash, death, and black metal genres with their occult themes and Diamond's extraordinary falsetto range. After Diamond departed for a solo career, the band reunited in 1992 and recorded five additional studio albums before disbanding again in 2000 and announcing another reunion in 2019.

Meretrix is a heavy metal and hard rock act from Florence, formed in 2024. Named after the Latin for 'courtesan,' the band delivers provocative, riff-driven metal from the Renaissance city.

Merge Conflict is a heavy metal and hard rock act from Warsaw, active since 2015. The band's software development-inspired name reflects a modern, tech-savvy approach to traditional metal.

Meridian Zero is a heavy metal band from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, formed in 2020. They channel classic heavy metal from the Canary Islands with driving riffs and powerful performances.

Merlin is a hard rock and heavy metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, active since 2012. Their sound draws from the dual traditions of hard rock groove and heavy metal power that have defined the Czech rock underground for decades.