Heavy metal band from Padua, Italy, active since 2014. Their approach delivers traditional heavy metal from the historic Veneto university city.

Reason Sleeps is a progressive/melodic heavy/thrash metal band from the Île-de-France region around Paris, active since 2003. Over two decades of progressive metal make them veterans of the Parisian scene.

Rebel is a heavy and power metal band from Golčův Jeníkov, a small town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic, formed in 2018. The band delivers traditional heavy metal with power metal flourishes from the rural Czech-Moravian Highlands.

Heavy metal band from Mantua, Italy, active since 2013. Their approach delivers traditional heavy metal from the Renaissance city in Lombardy.

Riga heavy metal and hard rock act formed in 2010, delivering classic riff-driven energy from Latvia's capital. Their traditional approach channels the timeless power of heavy rock and metal.

Levice act that evolved from power/speed metal origins into a hard rock/heavy metal direction, reflecting a creative trajectory that moved toward more accessible sonic frameworks. Their stylistic transformation demonstrates the breadth of artistic ambition within Slovakia's underground.

Heavy metal band from Bø, Norway, active since 2008. Nearly two decades of heavy metal from the small Telemark town.

Recallium is a melodic heavy metal band from Oulu in northern Finland, formed in 2019. The band delivers hook-driven melodic metal from the major city on the Gulf of Bothnia.

Reckless Pile is a heavy metal band from Lößnitz in the Erzgebirge mountains of Saxony, Germany, formed in 2026. The project represents the very newest wave of traditional heavy metal emerging from the Ore Mountain region of eastern Germany.