Stockholm's Soturi pair melodic death metal and metalcore from the Swedish capital since 2024. Their Finnish name meaning "warrior" channels the martial spirit of Scandinavia's eastern neighbor into compositions of freshly-minted, melodically aggressive metal.

Zevenaar's Soulnerve blend metalcore and thrash metal from the Gelderland border town since 2014. Their neural-spiritual name channels raw nerve endings into compositions of emotional and physical intensity.

Souls for Sale blend metalcore with thrash metal from Bielefeld, creating a crossover sound that combines modern breakdowns with old-school velocity. Active since 2010, they represent the intersection of two eras of aggressive German music.

Sound of Silence deliver melodic death metal and metalcore from the Asturian city of Gijon, combining Scandinavian melodeath with modern heaviness. Active since 2007, they bring Simon & Garfunkel-referencing intensity to the Cantabrian coast.

Metalcore band from Kapelle-op-den-Bos in Flemish Brabant, active since 2016. Their breakdown-heavy approach channels emotional intensity through the rhythmic aggression and dynamic shifts characteristic of modern metalcore.

Space of Variations formed in Ukraine in 2009, establishing themselves within the modern metalcore and alternative metal landscape before an early hiatus and reformation in 2015. Their full-length debut Mind Darknet (2018) announced a sound that blends metalcore aggression with electronic textures and progressive atmospheres. The band signed to Napalm Records and released IMAGO followed by Poisoned Art in February 2026, continuing to build their profile as one of Ukraine's most internationally visible metal acts. The band's output through the years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has also given their music an added layer of cultural weight.

Speak in Whispers blend progressive groove metal with metalcore from Larnaca, combining rhythmic heaviness with dynamic song structures. Emerging in 2025, they represent the cutting edge of Cyprus's growing metal community.

Wolverhampton's SpeedTheory have blended groove metal's rhythmic crunch with metalcore intensity since 2006. Nearly two decades of activity have sharpened their crossover sound into something reliably punishing.

Spider God weave together black metal's frigid tremolo work with melodic black metal atmospherics and metalcore breakdowns. This UK project launched in 2022, exploring the tensions between beauty and ferocity.