Arkhangelsk, Russia — heavy metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2017, they deal in NWOBHM-rooted riffing with timeless melodic hooks. Twin-guitar interplay and vocal power form the backbone of their sound.

Symphonic power metal act from Annaberg-Buchholz in Saxony's Erzgebirge mountains, crafting orchestrally enriched, anthemic compositions since 2012. Their paradoxical name lends a dreamlike quality to their fusion of symphonic grandeur and power metal energy.

Black metal project from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2023, channeling hunger, deprivation, and existential emptiness through raw compositions. Their name captures the consuming, relentless character of their black metal from the German capital.

Melodic extreme metal band spanning Madrid and Edinburgh, led by Daniel R. Flys and Jaime Torres. Their 2024 sophomore album A Giant Bound to Fall features guest appearances from Dan Swano and Sven de Caluwe of Aborted, mixed and mastered at Unisound.

Siniscola (Nuoro)-based black metal act, active since 2017 delivering dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice. Rooted in the Mediterranean peninsula's diverse metal ecosystem, atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.

Munich-based metal act that evolved from melodic death metal origins toward deathcore since 2015. Their stylistic shift reflects the broader trend toward breakdown-heavy, rhythmically punishing extreme metal.

Milan, Italy — death metal and progressive metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2017, they deal in odd-time signatures woven into surprisingly accessible songwriting. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.

Raw black metal project from the UK. They channel primitive aggression through lo-fi black metal.

Melodic folk metal band from Lausanne, Switzerland, weaving traditional folk melodies into a metal framework since 2013. Their approach bridges Alpine and European folk heritage with the power and aggression of melodic metal.