German thrash metal band from Rothenburg, formed in 2023. They deliver lightning-fast thrash metal befitting their electrifying name.

Newcastle NWOBHM veterans formed in 1980, best known for their landmark A Time of Changes album and the self-titled track that Metallica famously covered on their 1984 Creeping Death single. They've continued releasing material through the decades, including Sins and Greed and Absolute Power.

German power/speed metal band from Erfurt, formed in 2012. They combine power metal's anthemic melodies with speed metal's blistering velocity from the Thuringian capital.

Emerging in 2022 from Bodø, this death metal act channels the genre's primal aggression through tight, riff-driven compositions. Their recordings carry the unmistakable weight of classic death metal.

German melodic death metal band from Emden in East Frisia, active since 2001. With over two decades of output, they are one of the North Sea coast's most seasoned melodeath acts.

Pervouralsk/Yekaterinburg-based atmospheric black metal project active since 2019, layering ethereal textures and tremolo-picked melodies over blast-driven foundations. Their compositions explore vast emotional terrain through cascading guitars and immersive soundscapes.

Leidschendam-based melodic thrash metal act active since 1999, tempering the genre's trademark aggression with harmonized guitar leads and dynamic songwriting. Their approach delivers thrash metal's visceral energy without sacrificing melodic accessibility.

Death-grind act from Glasgow, formed in 2023. Their approach strips away anything that does not serve the cause of sheer aggression, delivering sub-two-minute salvos of blast beats and guttural fury.

Spanish groove metal and metalcore band from Vegadeo in Asturias, formed in 2016. They deliver heavy grooves with metalcore breakdowns from the western Asturian coast.