Part of Holland's dense concentration of metal talent, this act channels death metal and melodic death metal with a focus on labyrinthine song structures built on chromatic riff mazes. Formed in 2015, based in Roosendaal, the focus remains squarely on devastating rhythmic impact.

Melodic death/doom metal act from Kurim, Czech Republic, weaving sorrowful melodies into crushing, slow-burning compositions since 2016. Their name captures the emotional descent at the heart of their fusion of melodic death metal and doom.

Melodic death/thrash metal band from Porto, Portugal, blending Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal with thrash metal's velocity. Their sound represents Porto's contribution to Portuguese extreme metal.

Death metal and melodic death metal band from Vantaa, Finland active since 2016. They deliver aggressive yet melodically rich death metal from the greater Helsinki area.

Metalcore and melodic death metal act from Bilbao in the Basque Country, Spain, blending breakdowns with harmonic intensity since 2019. Their name evokes spreading decay, driving a sound that merges metalcore's rhythmic punch with melodic death metal's richness.

Part of Slovakia's modest but dedicated extreme metal community, this act channels death metal and melodic death metal with a focus on guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Formed in 2019, based in Senica, expect nothing but full-bore death metal savagery.

Laying down tracks since 2020, this Milan Death Metal and Melodic Death Metal outfit delivers guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Their place within Italy's underrated but thriving metal community speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.

Wielding death metal and melodic death metal as their weapon, this British outfit from Aberdeen (early)/Edinburgh (later) has been refining their craft since 2015. Their sound hinges on Florida-school brutality with modern precision, delivered with unrelenting drive.

Melodic death metal act from Munich, Germany, crafting emotionally charged, harmonically rich compositions since 2020. Their celestial name evokes the heavenly sorrow that infuses their melodic death metal with atmospheric depth.