The Joker is a NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal band from London, formed in 2014. Their music pays homage to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with classic riffs, soaring vocals, and the raw energy that defined the movement.

The Jones from Paris have been crafting progressive heavy metal since 1992, making them one of the longest-running progressive metal acts in France with over three decades of output. Their everyman name belies the ambitious complexity of their compositions from the French capital.

The Killing Machine is a heavy metal band from Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, formed in 2025. They deliver hard-hitting traditional heavy metal from the Sardinian capital.

The Last Bastion is a heavy/thrash metal band from Newcastle upon Tyne, formed in 2025. As one of the newest additions to the Tyneside metal scene, they bring fresh energy to the classic heavy and thrash metal traditions.

The Legion of Doom is a heavy/groove/progressive metal band from Nottingham, active since 2011. Their music fuses the rhythmic power of groove metal with progressive complexity and traditional heavy metal hooks from the East Midlands.

The Light is a heavy metal/hard rock band from Lörrach, Germany, formed in 2014. They play classic heavy metal and hard rock from the upper Rhine.

The Losts from Lille deliver heavy metal from the northern French metropolis near the Belgian border with the disoriented energy their grammatically unconventional name suggests since 2013. Over a decade of output from Nord-Pas-de-Calais, they have carved out a space in the cross-border metal scene.

The Massacre Cave is a progressive heavy/thrash/groove metal band from the Isle of Eigg in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, active since 2012. Perhaps the most remote metal band in Britain, they take their name from a dark chapter of island history and deliver ambitious metal from a community of fewer than 100 people.

The Mirage from Vigo in Galicia deliver heavy metal and hard rock with the shimmering, illusory quality their name suggests since 2014. Their Atlantic-facing Galician port provides a unique setting for compositions that balance melodic accessibility with metal power.