Grindcore act from Arnhem, formed in 2023. Their music exists in a state of perpetual detonation, packing blast beats and screamed vocals into compositions that rarely exceed the two-minute mark.

Melodic death/thrash metal band from Zurich, Switzerland, formed in 2021. They combine melodic sensibility with the aggression of death and thrash metal.

Experimental death metal trio from Auch in southwestern France, formed in 2012, featuring Ivy Brizard on vocals, Mickael Le Van on guitar, and Nicolas Mendousse on drums. Their djent-inflected approach explores dystopian and philosophical themes across releases like One Day On Earth and their 2024 EP on M&O Music.

Five-piece doom/sludge band from Vienna, Austria, formed in 2024, released on Capeet Records. Their self-titled debut EP, recorded live and pressed on limited red transparent cassette, delivers epic slow-burn heaviness spanning tracks up to twelve minutes long.

Bristol-based brutal death metal outfit active since 2013, delivering relentless blastbeat-driven punishment and guttural vocal extremity. Their compositions trade in the genre's heaviest currency: slamming breakdowns, inhuman vocals, and wall-to-wall brutality.

Sludge metal outfit from Nottingham, formed in 2010. Their music moves with the grinding inevitability of industrial machinery, all corroded tones and barely controlled fury.

Spanish black metal band from Navarre, formed in 2020. Named after a Tolkien mountain fortress, they deliver fantasy-inspired black metal from the Pyrenean foothills.

Sicilian blackened thrash unit from Messina, active since 2009, delivering filthy speed-fueled aggression that channels the spirit of 1980s evil metal. Their raw, first-wave-influenced sound sits at the nasty intersection of Venom, Bathory, and early Sodom.

German power/thrash/heavy metal band from Brunswick, formed in 2024. They draw from three classic metal traditions for a versatile, hard-hitting sound.