Black metal and ambient project from Brebach in the Saarland region of Germany, formed in 2024. Their name, meaning "elf blood" in German, hints at a fantasy-tinged approach to atmospheric black metal.

Epic and atmospheric black metal project from Biscay in the Basque Country, Spain, one of the country's elder statesmen with roots going back to 1998. Their extensive catalog spans ambient, dungeon synth, and atmospheric black metal, creating vast, Tolkien-inspired soundscapes from the Basque coast.

Folk metal band from Svishtov, Bulgaria, weaving traditional Slavic and Balkan folk elements into a heavy metal framework since 2018. Their approach bridges Bulgarian folk heritage with the power and aggression of metal.

Symphonic metal band from Paris, France active since 2015. They deliver orchestral, cinematic metal from the heart of the French capital.

Power metal act from Joensuu in eastern Finland, launched in 2024. They bring epic power metal energy from the Karelian heartland.

Emerging from Warsaw, this Polish act forges Folk Metal built on celebratory drinking-song energy fused with genuine heaviness. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.

Firmly rooted in black metal, this Dutch actfrom Groningen delivers venomous shrieks over walls of distortion without compromise. They've been at it since 2017, and the compositions unfold with ritualistic patience and venomous intent.

Straddling the line between power metal and symphonic metal, this Hungarian actfrom Tatabánya fuses lush keyboard atmospherics layered over crushing rhythmic power into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2013, and their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.

A product of Russia's vast and intense metal underground, this Moscow-based pagan metal act channels nature worship and warrior ethos channeled through heavy, atmospheric compositions. Active since 2016, their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.