Since 2020, this Dutch thrash metal act has delivered high-velocity riff assaults from Kaatsheuvel. Their sound channels the raw energy of the genre's golden era through tight musicianship.

Spanish heavy/power metal band from Tudela in Navarre, formed in 2015. Named after the gothic horror author, they deliver theatrical heavy and power metal.

Spanish heavy metal band from Cullera in Valencia, active since 1990. With over three decades of history, they are one of the most veteran heavy metal acts on the Spanish Mediterranean coast.

Heavy metal, hard rock, and punk crossover act from Nice on the French Riviera, formed in 2017. Their eclectic sound draws on the rebellious energy of punk fused with heavy metal riffing and hard rock swagger.

Czech black metal band based between Prague and Pilsen, formed in 2020. They channel the atmospheric darkness of black metal through a distinctly Bohemian sensibility.

Celtic folk/black metal band from Paris, active since the mid-1990s and recognized as one of the pioneering acts in the folk metal genre. Their releases Sidh and Les Chroniques de Naerg blend traditional Celtic instrumentation and war-themed narratives with black metal ferocity.

Cold, unrelenting black metal from Łódź, active since 2014. Their sound embodies the genre's core principles: razor-sharp tremolo picking, furious drumming, and an atmosphere thick with hostility and darkness.

Cassino (Frosinone)-based groove metal act active since 2014, anchoring their sound in mid-tempo, syncopated riffing designed to generate maximum physical impact. Their chunky, headbang-inducing compositions channel the spirit of Pantera and Lamb of God.

Werkendam-based black metal act active since 2018, channeling the genre's core tenets of tremolo-driven riffing and blast-beat fury through a Dutch lens. Their recordings maintain a commitment to the raw, unvarnished aesthetic that defines underground black metal.