Heavy metal band from Altenberg in Saxony, Germany, delivering classic, riff-centered metal since 2013. Their name evokes separation and distance, adding emotional resonance to their traditional heavy metal approach.

Heavy metal band from London, England active since 2016. They bring powerful heavy metal from the British capital.

Heavy metal band from Seville, Spain with roots going back to 2009. They carry the traditional heavy metal flame from Andalusia's capital city.

Part of Italy's underrated but thriving metal community, this act channels heavy metal, power metal, and speed metal with a focus on relentless velocity and old-school metal purity. Formed in 2018, based in Pizzighettone (Cremona), the results are heavier and more inventive than the genre tag might suggest.

Sweden — groove metal and heavy metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2012, they deal in Pantera-descended heaviness with rhythmic swagger. Their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.

When Eternal Flame emerged in 2020 from Enschede, they brought with them a sound rooted in heavy metal — all Maiden-esque gallops and Priest-inspired vocal histrionics. They play metal the way it was meant to be: loud, proud, and unfiltered.

Arkhangelsk, Russia — heavy metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2017, they deal in NWOBHM-rooted riffing with timeless melodic hooks. Twin-guitar interplay and vocal power form the backbone of their sound.

Heavy metal and progressive metal band from Metz/Thionville in Lorraine, France active since 2006. With nearly two decades of experience, they are a fixture of the northeastern French metal scene.

The Swedish city of Stockholm serves as headquarters for this heavy metal and stoner metal operation, whose arsenal includes amp-worshipping heaviness filtered through a THC-infused consciousness. Their approach balances aggression with genuine musical substance.