Death and gothic metal band from Nachrodt in the Sauerland region of Germany, formed in 2018. They blend the aggression of death metal with the dark atmospheres and melodic sensibility of gothic metal.

Metalcore band from Darwen in Lancashire, England, active since 2013. They deliver heavy breakdowns and dynamic songwriting from northern England.

Cemetery Skyline is a Finnish-Swedish gothic rock and metal supergroup formed in 2024, assembled from members of some of Scandinavia's most celebrated metal acts, including Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity), Markus Vanhala (Insomnium), Santeri Kallio (Amorphis), Victor Brandt (Dimmu Borgir), and Vesa Ranta (Sentenced). The band made their live debut at the John Smith Rock Festival in Finland in July 2024 and released their debut album Nordic Gothic the following October via Century Media Records.

Death metal band from Kraków, active since 2016. Cemetery Whore channels morbid, graveyard-themed death metal from the former Polish royal capital.

Black-death metal band from Loimaa, Finland, emerging in 2025. They channel dark, sepulchral metal from the Finnish countryside.

Black metal band from Sabadell near Barcelona, Spain, active since 2012. They craft atmospheric black metal from the Catalan industrial heartland.

Black metal band from Dortmund, Germany, formed in 2021. They craft cold, intense black metal from the industrial heart of the Ruhr Valley.

Heavy metal band from Girona, Spain, formed in 2021. They deliver classic heavy metal from the northeastern Catalan city.

Italian black metal project formed in 2020. Cenere — Italian for 'ash' — evokes themes of destruction and rebirth through atmospheric black metal.