Masakabra is a symphonic metal band from Lublin, Poland, formed in 2016. They layer orchestral grandeur over heavy metal foundations.

Masking the Hate is a gothic and symphonic black metal band from Aversa, Italy, formed in 2015. They layer gothic and symphonic elements over fierce black metal from the Campania region.

Massen is a symphonic and melodic black metal band originally from Minsk, Belarus, now based in Berlin, blending shredding guitars and blast beats with haunting clean vocals and orchestral string arrangements. Signed to Apostasy Records, they have released three albums including 'Contraesthetic' (2021), 'Chaos Leading To Harmony' (2022), and 'Gentle Brutality' (2023), each exploring the tension between beauty and extremity.

Master Deceiver is a symphonic black metal project from Germany, formed in 2020 to honor the 1990s golden era of the subgenre. Their album "The Shadow Weaver" embraces the atmospheric grandeur and dark romanticism of classic symphonic black metal while deliberately breaking from contemporary mainstream trends.

A death/groove metal act from the small Hungarian town of Jászfényszaru, BridgeGod emerged in 2025 with a rhythmically charged sound. The band delivers heavy grooves from an improbably rural setting northeast of Budapest.

Maze of Heaven is a symphonic power metal band from Milan, Italy, formed in 2011. They combine orchestral grandeur with power metal's soaring energy.

A symphonic/melodic death metal act from the northern Swedish town of Örnsköldsvik, Meadows End has been delivering orchestral extremity since 2018. The band layers sweeping symphonic arrangements over aggressive melodeath foundations.

Mechanical Poet is a symphonic progressive metal (early); alternative rock (later) band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2003. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.

Meden Agan is a gothic and symphonic metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2014. Their Greek name meaning "nothing in excess" captures their balanced approach to dark, symphonic metal.