Belgian metal frontrunners from Leopoldsburg, blending fast, extreme heavy metal with sharp shredding and mosh-worthy riffs since 2015. Their discography from "Pulses of Pleasure" through "Shattering Reflection" showcases an evolution from raw speed metal fury to mature songwriting with progressive touches and chorus-driven anthems.

Heavy metal, speed metal, and thrash band from Pamplona, Navarra, Spain active since 2013. Their discography includes the 2016 album Witchcraft, eight tracks of relentless speed metal with a Basque-language closing track.

Black metal and speed metal band from Lappeenranta, Finland active since 2013. They fuse the raw aggression of black metal with the velocity of speed metal from southeastern Finland.

Speed metal act from El Prat de Llobregat near Barcelona, Spain, active since 2015. They channel blistering speed metal fury from the outskirts of the Catalan capital.

Viennese black/speed metal and punk outfit active since 2012, roaring out hellfire-fueled, motor-driven aggression with a post-apocalyptic wasteland aesthetic. Their catalog spans releases like "Dirty Tales," "No Dice," and "Ain't No Saint," plus a split with Iron Fist.

On the warpath since 2015, this Nizhny Novgorod Speed Metal and Thrash Metal outfit delivers relentless velocity and old-school metal purity. Their place within Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.

Speed metal and thrash band from Helsinki, Finland with roots going back to 1995. They are among the elder statesmen of Finnish speed/thrash metal.

Verona, Italy — black metal, speed metal, and thrash metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2013, they deal in pre-thrash intensity with a melodic edge. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.

Speed/black'n'roll band from Pordenone in northeastern Italy, self-described as channeling "speed/black'n'roll from Italian north-east wastelands." Their discography includes the albums The Witch Trials and No Escape From the Catacomb alongside live recordings, delivering raw, high-velocity metal with a punk-fueled attitude.