Legendary German power metal band from Fulda, one of the genre's most celebrated acts worldwide since their founding in 1995. With a career spanning three decades, Edguy helped define the European power metal sound alongside contemporaries like Helloween and Gamma Ray.

Groove and stoner metal band from Dublin, Ireland active since 2015. They bring heavy, riff-driven grooves from Dublin's vibrant metal scene.

Heavy metal and hard rock act from Switzerland, keeping the flame of classic rock-infused metal burning since 2012. Their sound merges the energy of hard rock with the heavier edge of traditional metal.

Black metal and pagan metal band from Athens, Greece with roots stretching back to 1996. They are among the earlier Hellenic pagan black metal acts.

Part of Slovakia's modest but dedicated extreme metal community, this act channels groove metal and thrash metal with a focus on breakneck tempos and razor-sharp riff attacks. Formed in 2008, based in Martin, every track is a masterclass in controlled chaos and kinetic energy.

Drawing from Rome's musical fabric, this Italian act forges Black Metal and Death Metal built on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities. Their recordings conjure desolation through sheets of tremolo-picked guitar.

Straddling the line between black metal and death metal, this Russian actfrom Saint Petersburg fuses dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2018, and atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.

Metalcore act from Navia in Asturias on Spain's northern coast, delivering aggressive, breakdown-heavy compositions since 2009. Their long-running commitment to metalcore reflects deep roots in the Asturian heavy music scene.

Proof that the underground never sleeps, this symphonic metal act from Piacenza traffics in orchestral grandeur married to heavy guitar-driven foundations. Since 2020, they've built a catalog that reflects Italy's underrated but thriving metal community.