German thrash metal band from Elmshorn, active since 1998. As one of the longer-running thrash acts from Schleswig-Holstein, they bring over two decades of aggressive, fast-paced thrash.

Finnish raw black metal band from Lappeenranta, formed in 2024. They deliver stripped-down, raw black metal from the Russian-Finnish border region.

Finnish heavy/power metal and hard rock band from Helsinki, formed in 2015. They have become one of Finland's most recognized modern power metal acts with an energetic, anthemic sound.

Five-piece power metal band from Southampton, formed in 2020, delivering hook-driven, synth-fuelled heavy metal. Their 2023 album Blood, Fire, Magic and Steel channels fantasy-inspired narratives through soaring vocals, dual guitars, and symphonic keyboard arrangements.

Moscow-based power metal act active since 2022, delivering anthemic heavy metal built on soaring vocals, galloping rhythms, and melodic guitar leads. Their compositions embrace the genre's tradition of epic songwriting and technical proficiency.

Metalcore band from Kirkcaldy in Scotland, formed in 2010. Their album Trial and Terror blends metallic hardcore with thrash and power metal influences across nine tracks of hard-hitting, technical heaviness.

Athens-based symphonic power metal act active since 2022, pairing soaring vocal performances with orchestral keyboard arrangements and galloping double-bass percussion. Their anthemic compositions draw from the European power metal tradition of bombastic, larger-than-life heavy metal.

Swiss folk metal band from Palezieux, gathered to tell grim and bloody tales in an epic, melodic fashion. Their releases including "Greed of a King" and "The Ire of the Condemned" deliver narrative-driven folk metal rooted in storytelling tradition.

Finnish death metal and grindcore band from Helsinki, formed in 2025. They deliver battle-shocked death-grind from the Finnish capital.