Malmö-based symphonic metal act active since 2012, building their sound on lush orchestral arrangements, soaring vocals, and cinematic compositions. Their music draws from the European symphonic metal tradition of epic, larger-than-life heavy music.

Gothenburg-based groove metal act active since 2010, 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.

French extreme metal band from Saint-Étienne, active since 2011, whose sound evolved from black/death metal toward brutal death metal and grindcore. They have become one of the most recognized acts in the French brutal death metal scene.

Doom/stoner/black metal project from Port Talbot in South Wales, active since 2020, describing their sound as lucid torture perpetuated by celestial forces. Their releases including Lurker of the Barathrum and Corrupt and Destroy channel dark, cosmic extremity across multiple related projects.

French symphonic metal band from the Nancy-Metz area in Lorraine, formed in 2022. They deliver soul-stirring symphonic metal from the historic eastern French region.

Finnish death metal band from Seinäjoki, formed in 2024. They deliver annihilating death metal from the South Ostrobothnia region.

Kyiv-based thrash/groove metal act active since 2019, anchoring their riff-driven assault in mid-tempo grooves that demand involuntary headbanging. Their compositions balance thrash metal's speed with the crushing rhythmic weight of groove metal.

Atmospheric black metal entity from Porto, formed in 2016. Their sound envelops the listener in walls of reverb-drenched tremolo picking and shimmering ambient passages that dissolve the boundary between beauty and ferocity.

Solo thrash/black metal project from Port Talbot, created by Zaraza in 2022 under the banner of egregious blood rituals. The debut album My Revenge blends raw lo-fi black metal with blackened punk and crust, recorded and performed entirely by one person.