Finnish heavy/thrash metal band from Tampere, formed in 2016. They deliver aggressive heavy and thrash metal from Finland's third-largest city.

Saratov-based heavy/thrash metal outfit active since 2015, combining traditional heavy metal's melodic sensibility with thrash's speed and aggression. Their sound occupies the hard-hitting middle ground between classic metal anthems and thrash metal fury.

Blackened death metal band from Peterborough, formed in 2024, prioritizing memorable riffs and a meaty old-school sound over technical flash. Their 2025 debut EP Empowered By Hatred delivers seven tracks of raw, groove-laced extremity with thrash influences and black metal vocals.

German blackened sludge/doom metal trio from Osnabrück, formed in 2016. Their self-described sound combines slow, devastating doom with blackened intensity, earning praise for its bleak, emotional heaviness across releases like their 2020 self-titled debut.

Danish death metal band from Aarhus, formed in 2015. They have emerged as one of Denmark's most prominent modern death metal acts, delivering old-school-rooted brutality with contemporary power.

Atmospheric sludge, post-metal, and crust band from the Sokolov/Cheb area of Czech Republic, active since 2017. They layer atmospheric textures over a foundation of crushing sludge and crust punk.

Piteå-based death metal act active since 2022, trafficking in the genre's essential currency of guttural vocals, down-tuned riffs, and relentless percussive punishment. Their compositions deliver uncompromising heaviness rooted in the old-school tradition.

Danish stoner metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 2021. They bring fuzzy, riff-heavy stoner metal to the Copenhagen underground.

Black metal project from The Hague, emerging in 2025. Their compositions draw from the wellspring of second-wave Scandinavian tradition while filtering it through the cultural context of their Dutch origins.