Hard rock and heavy metal band from Wroclaw, Poland, formed in 2022, whose German name means 'armored dog.' They bring tank-like heavy metal force to the Lower Silesian capital.

Melodic heavy and death metal band from Trondheim, Norway, formed in 2022, challenging musical paradigms through their blend of melody and aggression. They bring fresh energy to Trondheim's legendary metal community.

Heavy and doom metal band from London, England, formed in 2003, delivering weighty, sermon-like heavy doom from the British capital. Over two decades they have maintained their presence in London's heavy music scene.

Heavy metal turned rock band from Odda, Norway, formed in 2023, delivering music from the dramatic fjord landscape of Hardanger. Their evolution from heavy metal to rock reflects a broadening sonic palette.

Heavy metal band from Ljubljana, Slovenia, formed in 2018, whose name means 'party' in Slovenian. They deliver classic heavy metal from the Slovenian capital.

Coburg's Phalluskult has been grinding at the intersection of death metal and grindcore since 2007, their provocative name setting the tone for their confrontational approach. Nearly two decades of output from this Upper Franconian outpost have cemented their cult status.

A 2022 addition to Zürich's diverse metal landscape, Pale weaves gothic atmosphere with folk metal instrumentation in haunting, melancholic compositions. Their blend of dark romanticism and acoustic textures creates a sound more aligned with the Central European gothic tradition than the Swiss extreme scene.

Operating from the rural Emsland district since 2009, Parity Boot fuses industrial metal's mechanical pulse with electronic experimentation. Their Lower Saxon countryside setting provides an unlikely home for their cold, machine-driven sound.

Flying the flag of European melodic power metal from Bern since 2015, Pertness delivers anthemic choruses and galloping riffs in the tradition of Helloween and Edguy. Their polished approach and sing-along sensibility make them a reliable fixture on the Swiss power metal circuit.