German thrash/speed metal band from the Oberlungwitz-Chemnitz area in Saxony, formed in 2017. They deliver high-velocity thrash and speed metal from the Saxon underground.

German melodic death/thrash metal band from Solingen, active since 1997. With nearly three decades of experience, they are one of the Bergisches Land's longest-running extreme metal acts.

Edinburgh thrash metal band formed in 2012, focused on progressive, intricate songwriting inspired by early nineties technical thrash rather than eighties nostalgia. Four releases deep from Incinerator through 2025's Scenes of Agony, they deliver complex, ambitious thrash with a no-compromise philosophy.

Komsomolsk-on-Amur-based stoner/doom outfit active since 2018, conjuring thick clouds of fuzz-laden riffage and hypnotic, groove-driven compositions. Their sound channels the haze of 1970s proto-metal through a modern lens of distortion-worship and lysergic exploration.

Black metal act from the Ticino region of Switzerland, active since 2011. They channel the cold darkness of black metal from southern Switzerland.

Death, black, and progressive metal band from East Flanders, Belgium, active since 2017. They explore the intersection of extreme metal ferocity and progressive compositional ambition.

Doom/sludge metal act from Modena/Bologna, formed in 2011. Their music lurches forward with deliberate, oppressive weight, burying the listener beneath layers of corroded guitar tone.

Czech black metal band from Benešov, founded in 1987, making them one of the longest-running black metal acts in the Czech Republic. Their decades-spanning career represents a foundational piece of Czech extreme metal history.

French stoner/doom/post-metal and rock band from Poitiers, formed in 2018. They blend multiple heavy genres into a theoretically rich, riff-driven sound.