Schakal play heavy and power metal from the Cologne-Leverkusen-Dusseldorf triangle, drawing from three of the Rhine-Ruhr's most vibrant music cities. Their multi-city base reflects the interconnected nature of the North Rhine-Westphalia metal community.

Science Fiction craft atmospheric power/thrash metal from Prague, combining the melodic ambition of power metal with thrash's aggressive edge. Their sci-fi-themed approach brings a conceptual dimension to their heavy compositions.

A short-lived heavy/power metal band from Berg im Drautal in Carinthia, Austria, Scream were formed in 2003 and disbanded in late 2004, with members Guido, Gabriel, and Stefan going on to form the band Painkilla. Their brief existence left them as a minor but documented entry in the regional metal scene of the Carinthian Alps.

Screaming Souls channel power and speed metal from Cologne, delivering high-velocity anthems with soaring vocal lines and galloping rhythms. Active since 2011, they carry the torch of classic European speed/power metal from the Rhineland.

Sculforge deliver speed and power metal from a Berlin-to-Stuttgart axis, combining the velocity of speed metal with power metal's anthemic grandeur. Their multi-city base reflects a band whose ambitions span the breadth of German metal geography.

Viennese thrash/power metal outfit founded in 2007, Scumshot earned recognition as finalists in Metalchamp 2011 and have shared stages with Sodom, Blaze Bayley, and Helstar. Self-dubbed "The New Wave of Austrian Metal," the band delivers aggressive riffing rooted in classic thrash with power metal energy.

Scythed deliver power and heavy metal from Meppen in Lower Saxony, combining anthemic compositions with the cutting-edge imagery their reaper-themed name suggests. Their Emsland base places them in one of Germany's most rural northwestern regions.

Pistoia's Secret Wizard deliver power metal from the Tuscan hills since 2025. Their fantastical name channels the genre's most arcane and magical traditions through a young, enthusiastic Italian lens.

Seganona bring power metal to the French-speaking Swiss city of Fribourg, crafting anthemic compositions driven by soaring melodies and galloping rhythms. Formed in 2020, they carry the torch of European power metal in a region better known for extreme styles.