Gothic doom metal band from Baranovichi, Belarus, formed in 2018 by six members including dual vocalists Ulya Kotozhuk and David Kobain alongside a violinist. Their debut EP …Away from Luciferian Claws (2020), released via Meuse Music Records, was described by the label as 'monumental,' 'orchestral,' and 'overwhelming'—a slow, dark piece of theatrical gothic doom with eight equally developed tracks. The EP was mixed and mastered at Aesthetic Soundscapes Productions, with the band drawing on Russian and European gothic metal traditions.

The Arcane Legacy bring symphonic metal grandeur from the small Czech city of Dvůr Králové nad Labem, layering orchestral arrangements and soaring melodies over a heavy metal foundation since 2017. Their ambitious compositions draw on the epic, cinematic tradition of European symphonic metal.

The Attic Assembly is a symphonic black metal project from Mannheim, Germany, formed in 2023. They layer symphonic orchestration over black metal's ferocity.

The Chamberlain is a symphonic black metal band from Turku, Finland, formed in 2014. They layer orchestral symphonic elements over black metal's raw aggression.

The Circle is a symphonic black metal band from Hameln, Germany, formed in 2021. They layer symphonic elements over black metal's aggressive foundations.

The Clockwork Deity from Brighton deliver an ambitious fusion of symphonic, technical, brutal death metal, and grindcore since 2017. Their name — suggesting a mechanistic god — drives compositions of divine complexity from the Sussex coast.

The Fall of Time from Belfort in the Franche-Comté deliver symphonic death metal with progressive elements, exploring the collapse of temporal reality since 2015. A decade of time-bending compositions from this Franco-Swiss border city has produced ambitious, orchestrally enhanced extreme metal.

The Furious Horde is a symphonic black/gothic metal band from Essex, active since 2007. Their music combines the orchestral grandeur of symphonic metal with the darkness of black and gothic metal, creating dramatic and atmospheric compositions.

The Masquerade is a symphonic/progressive metal band from England, active since 2014. Their music combines orchestral arrangements and theatrical flair with the technical precision of progressive metal, creating elaborate and dramatic compositions.