Progressive death metal outfit from Cabeceiras de Basto, formed in 2019. Their material navigates shifting tempos, unconventional song structures, and intricate instrumental interplay while maintaining the genre's essential aggression.

Finnish progressive death metal band from Jämsänkoski, active since 2007. Named after the legendary werewolf, they deliver nearly two decades of lupine progressive death metal.

Oslo-based melodic black metal project active since 1997, tempering raw aggression with sweeping arrangements and harmonized guitar leads. Their approach balances the genre's inherent hostility with moments of dark grandeur.

French sludge/post-black metal band from Metz in Lorraine, formed in 2013. They merge sludge metal's toxic weight with post-black metal's atmospheric scope.

Bergen-based stoner/doom metal outfit forging monolithic riffs and crushing grooves since 2016. Drawing from the rich tradition of Scandinavian doom, their sound evokes vast, frozen landscapes through slow-burning heaviness.

Death metal outfit from Norway, formed in 2013. Their sound draws from the genre's foundational playbook of crushing riffs, blast beats, and growled vocals, executed with the conviction of dedicated extremists.

Nottingham-based drone and funeral doom duo of Tanya on bass, synth, and vocals and Joe on drums, active since 2013. Their discography includes collaborations with Vile Creature and Gnaw Their Tongues, and the environmentally themed The Slow Dying of the Great Barrier Reef, pushing the boundaries of heavy, glacial extremity.

Sludge metal band from Southend-on-Sea, formed in 2021. They bring crushing, abrasive sludge to the Essex coastal underground.

Stoner metal band from Aberdeen, Scotland, active since 2012. They deliver heavy, riff-driven stoner metal from the granite city's underground music scene.