Melodic black metal band from Kalamata, Greece, formed in 2020, bringing melodic black metal from the Peloponnese to the Greek underground. They channel the ancient darkness of their surroundings through atmospheric extremity.

Melodic black metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 2013, named after the genus of osprey hawks. They deliver soaring, melodic black metal from England's second-largest city.

Melodic black, death, and doom metal band from Smolensk, Russia, formed in 2018, named after the vampiric spirit of Malay folklore. They deliver multi-faceted extreme metal from the western Russian border city.

Mutlangen's Phallax has been blending power metal's soaring ambitions with gothic metal's dark atmospherics since 2013. Their small Swabian town origins — once famous for peace protests — now produce a decidedly more aggressive form of expression.

Melodic black metal band from Slovakia, formed in 2025, bringing freshly forged melodic black metal to the Slovak underground. They represent the newest wave of Slovak black metal.

Melodic black metal band from Bratislava, Slovakia, formed in 2020, crafting melodic black metal from the Slovak capital. They bring atmospheric darkness to the Bratislava underground.

Melodic black metal band from Porto Cheli, Greece, formed in 2022, evoking the dark waters of the Argolic Gulf through atmospheric black metal. They bring coastal darkness to the Peloponnese metal scene.

Désandans's Phenix has been rising through progressive and power metal since 2011, their resurrection-themed name matching the ambition of their Franche-Comté-based project. Their small eastern French village origins belie the grandeur of their symphonic-tinged compositions.

One of Bavaria's longest-running extreme metal acts, Profane Existence has been blending melodic black and death metal from Bad Tölz since 1994. Over three decades of output from the alpine foothills have earned them veteran status in the German underground.