Doom and heavy metal band from Krakow, Poland, formed in 2025, worshipping at the altar of heavy doom from one of Poland's most metal-rich cities. They bring freshly forged doom to the Krakow underground.

Swiss melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Basel, active since 1993, making them one of the more enduring acts in the Swiss heavy metal scene. Their sound draws from the classic European melodic metal tradition with hard rock energy.

Horsens' Persecutor blends metalcore dynamics with thrash metal's velocity since 2020, representing the east Jutland city's contribution to Danish extreme metal. Their crossover approach bridges the gap between two of the genre's most pit-friendly styles.

Gifhorn's Painted has been keeping traditional heavy metal alive in Lower Saxony since 2011. Their straightforward approach to the genre — strong melodies, driving rhythms, commanding vocals — represents the bedrock upon which German metal was built.

Melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2013, delivering hook-laden melodic metal from Sweden's metal capital. Over a decade of accessible, riff-driven metal.

Kassel's Pandemic has been delivering heavy metal from the heart of Hesse since 2018, their name acquiring unintended resonance in subsequent years. Their classic-styled approach channels the foundational German heavy metal tradition that runs deep in the country's musical DNA.

Heavy metal band from Lancashire, England, active since 2004, delivering two decades of classic heavy metal from the northwest of England. Their longevity marks them as a dedicated force in the British heavy metal underground.

Hranice-based Panoptiko has been blending Czech folk traditions with heavy metal and hard rock since 2008. Their use of regional musical motifs alongside crunchy riffs reflects the Moravian border region's rich cultural heritage filtered through a metal lens.

Třinec's Panter has been delivering straightforward Czech heavy metal since 2010, named with the same predatory intent as their Silesian steel-town origins suggest. Their blue-collar approach to classic metal resonates with the industrial character of their northeastern corner of the country.