Swedish crossover thrash act active since 2020, smashing together thrash metal's riff-driven velocity with punk's stripped-down aggression and DIY ethos. Their short, sharp compositions hit with the impact of a circle pit in a phone booth.

Lisbon-based crossover thrash act active since 2015, smashing together thrash metal's riff-driven velocity with punk's stripped-down aggression and DIY ethos. Their short, sharp compositions hit with the impact of a circle pit in a phone booth.

Bala is a sludge metal and stoner rock duo from Galicia, Spain, formed in 2013 and consisting of guitarist/vocalist Anxela Baltar and drummer/vocalist Violeta Mosquera. Operating without a bassist, the pair construct a dense, fuzz-saturated sound rooted in heavy riffing and raw energy, with lyrics delivered in both Spanish and Galician. The band released two albums on Santiago de Compostela label Matapadre before signing with Century Media Records for Maleza in 2021.

Finnish black metal project formed in 2023. They channel raw Finnish black metal from the depths of the Nordic underground.

Gothenburg-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.

French brutal death metal and grindcore band from Saint-Omer in Pas-de-Calais, formed in 2017. They deliver terrifying blasts of brutal death-grind from the far north of France.

Spanish heavy/speed metal band from Valencia, formed in 2014. They deliver silver-bullet heavy and speed metal from the Mediterranean coast.

Thrash metal outfit from Dundalk, formed in 2019. Their compositions hit with the urgent intensity that defines the genre at its best: fast, tight, and unapologetically aggressive.

German black metal band from Kulmbach in Bavaria, formed in 2018. They deliver raw black metal steeped in the darkness of the Franconian underground.