Saarkoth crafts melodic black metal from the cathedral city of Lichfield in Staffordshire, active since 2017. Their compositions pair tremolo-picked melodic lines with atmospheric black metal textures, emerging from the heart of the English Midlands.

Active in Graz, Styria from 1999 to 2013, Sanguis were one of the more prominent acts in the city's melodically inclined black metal scene, releasing three full-length albums over their career. Their music blended melodic guitar work with classic black metal aggression, drawing on themes ranging from fantasy and occultism in early releases to more personal lyrical territory later.

Saxorior play melodic black metal from Pirna near Dresden, weaving atmospheric melodies through harsh black metal frameworks. Their Saxon roots are literally embedded in their name, connecting their music to the region's identity.

A melodic black/death metal band from Mondsee, Upper Austria, Scarlet Curse were active from 2006 to 2010 and released their material independently. Their sound occupied the intersection of melodic black and death metal, drawing on the atmospheric traditions of both subgenres within the compact timeframe of their activity.

A melodic black metal band from Bad Ischl in Upper Austria, Scheinkraft released the album "Die Finale Illusion" in 2015, working in the atmospheric, melody-forward tradition of European melodic black metal. Their German-language album title reflects a Central European cultural identity that runs through the aesthetic of the project.

A melodic black metal band from Oberwart, Burgenland formed in 2006, Scorned toured Germany supporting Six Feet Under and Illdisposed after being discovered by Sweden's Moan Music Productions. After disbanding in late 2011 following a performance at the Dark Crusade Festival in Styria, the band reformed in 2012 without their keyboard player.

Sectum Sempra channel melodic black metal from the French underground, drawing their name from the Harry Potter curse. Formed in 2022, they bring spell-casting darkness to the French black metal scene.

Seelentod (German for "Soul Death") deliver melodic black metal from the Mediterranean town of Agde in Languedoc, an unusual use of German nomenclature in southern France. Active since 2008, they bring cross-cultural darkness to the French Mediterranean.

Dark metal project from Leoben, Austria, founded in 2011 by Jürgen Mayr, blending black metal with gothic and post-black metal elements. Their 2021 full-length "Der Teufel Am Totenbett" and 2024 EP "Herzlfresser" showcase German-language lyrics over a sound that balances aggressive riffing with atmospheric depth.