Alternative heavy and stoner metal band from Jarvenpaa, Finland, active since 2000, whose name means 'northern discipline.' Over two decades they have honed their alternative approach to heavy and stoner metal.

High-energy heavy metal band from Mechelen, Belgium, formed in 2016, delivering fast-paced rock'n'roll-infused metal with driving rhythms and intense guitar work. They recorded at MotorMusic Studios in Mechelen with engineer Steve DeClercq.

Seville's Prolapse Necrofílico operates at the most deliberately offensive intersection of death metal and goregrind since 2016. Their Andalusian capital base and provocative name establish a commitment to the genre's most transgressive traditions.

Heavy metal band from A Coruna, Spain, formed in 2020, wielding classic heavy metal like a blade from the Galician coast. They bring the spirit of traditional heavy metal to northwestern Spain.

A 2020 German speed metal project with deliberately corrupted orthography, Poisöned Speed channels the first-wave spirit of Exciter and early Motörhead. Their umlaut-adorned name is an homage to the '80s excess that defines their high-velocity approach.

Mühlau's Polaris has been crafting traditional heavy metal since 2012, tapping into the same vein of classic metal that fuels the Swiss scene's traditionalist wing. Their small-town origins belie a polished sound that holds its own alongside the country's more established acts.

Sludge, heavy, and death metal band from Riga, Latvia, formed in 2020, whose name means 'many-headed.' They deliver multi-faceted heaviness combining sludge, heavy, and death metal from the Latvian capital.

Mainz-based Polytoxic arrived in 2024 with a groove-heavy metal sound that carries the weight of the Rhine Valley's industrial heritage. Their debut material suggests a preference for mid-tempo crush over speed, letting each riff land with deliberate impact.

Heavy and thrash metal band from Ostrov, Czech Republic, formed in 2018, named after the powerful tidal bore of the Amazon River. They channel that force into hard-hitting thrash and heavy metal.