Thrash metal band from Tallinn, Estonia, active since 1995. With three decades of history, Cantilena are among the longest-running thrash acts in the Baltic states.

Folk metal band from the Heilbronn/Heidelberg area of Germany, formed in 2019. They blend traditional folk instrumentation and melodies with heavy metal, drawing from the cultural heritage of the Swabian-Palatinate region.

Progressive death metal act from Bergen, Norway, active since 2013. Canvas Black blends technical complexity with death metal weight from Norway's second-largest city.

Symphonic gothic death metal act from Štúrovo, Slovakia, near the Hungarian border, formed in 2025. Canvasser delivers orchestral extreme metal from the Danube frontier.

Doom-stoner band from Kampen in Overijssel, formed in 2024. Canyon Company delivers lumbering, fuzz-laden grooves from the Dutch heartland.

Melodic death metal act from Italy, formed in 2015. Caos delivers hook-driven extreme metal with melodic sensibility.

Doom-sludge-stoner act from Barcelos in northern Portugal, formed in 2025. Caos Ritual channels heavy, ritualistic riffs from the Minho region.

Black metal and grindcore act from the Alpine town of Belluno, Italy, active since 2007. Caostruppen channels chaotic extremity from the Dolomite foothills.

Bucharest deathcore and grindcore pioneers formed in 2007 by Calin Raduta and Costin Chioreanu, credited with defining Romania's grindcore scene through releases like 'First EP for a Surgery' and debut album 'I'll Kill If I Live.' Their name translates to 'Skull-Head' in Romanian, matching a sound steeped in horror, gore, and social commentary.