A product of the tiny nation at the crossroads of Germanic and Slavic metal, this Nova Gorica-based death metal, melodic death metal, and thrash metal act channels percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Active since 2021, low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.

Straddling the line between gothic metal and symphonic metal, this Hungarian actfrom Békéscsaba fuses lush keyboard atmospherics layered over crushing rhythmic power into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2014, and their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.

Part of Holland's dense concentration of metal talent, this act channels progressive metal with a focus on labyrinthine compositions spanning multiple movements and moods. Formed in 2015, based in Amsterdam, every recording pushes a little further into uncharted sonic territory.

Heavy metal band from Elsendorf in Bavaria's Kelheim district, forging classic, riff-driven metal since 2016. Their stormy name captures the powerful, atmospheric quality of their traditional heavy metal approach.

Melodic heavy metal outfit from Graz, Austria, formed in 2022, blending soaring vocal melodies with driving, classic metal riffs. Their sound draws from the rich tradition of European melodic metal while carving out their own identity in the Styrian scene.

Death/thrash metal act from Osnabruck in Lower Saxony, Germany, delivering aggressive crossover extremity since 2009. Their Latin-derived name, meaning "outcome" or "event," lends a fatalistic quality to their relentless metal.

Avant-garde black metal act from the Bielefeld/Duisburg axis of Germany, pushing the genre's boundaries through experimental compositions since 2022. Their Norwegian name, meaning "adventure" or "fairy tale," hints at the narrative quality of their unconventional black metal.

Symphonic metal band from Lyon, France formed in 2020. They deliver orchestral, cinematic metal from France's second city.

Post-doom sludge metal band from Helsinki, Finland active since 2009. Their 2017 album Of Woe features expansive, progressive doom compositions culminating in the 15-minute epic These Are Ashes, These Are Roots.