When Evoked Curse emerged in 2023 from Gothenburg, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal and heavy metal — all raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.

Oldenzaal, Netherlands — death metal and doom metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2018, they deal in punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.

Atmospheric black/folk metal band from Minsk, Belarus, blending stormy blast beats with epic ambiance and Eastern European dark tales since 2008. Their extensive nine-album catalog spans early recordings from 2005 through releases like "Bald Mountain" and "Conjunction of Spheres," drawing deeply from Slavic mythology and folklore.

Thrash metal band from Olette in the French Pyrenees, active since 2011. They deliver high-energy thrash from the remote mountain villages of Catalonia.

Lovecraft-devoted death/doom metal cult from Florence, Italy formed in 2008, self-described as "the ultimate preaching cult devoted to the Prophet H.P. Lovecraft." Their 2011 demo Mystical Madness — recorded at Inferno Studio in Florence and limited to 50 tape copies via Ordo MCM — channels Cthulhu mythos through downtuned death/doom across three extended tracks.

Part of Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape, this act channels post-metal with a focus on Iron Maiden harmonies refracted through a death metal lens. Formed in 2019, based in Petrozavodsk, the results are heavier and more inventive than the genre tag might suggest.

Gothic/heavy metal project with roots in Zurich, Switzerland, and later connections to Cuprija, Serbia, bridging Central European and Balkan metal traditions since 2024. Their cross-cultural origins inform a sound that merges gothic atmosphere with heavy metal power.

Death, groove, and thrash metal band from Yvetot in Normandy, France, active since 2016. They deliver a versatile blend of extreme metal styles from the Seine-Maritime region.

A product of Ireland's Celtic-tinged metal scene, this Dublin-based death metal and thrash metal act channels punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Active since 2012, primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.