Speed/heavy metal act from Copenhagen, Denmark, forging high-velocity, classic metal since 2021. Their craftsman-referencing name captures the detailed, chiseled precision of their speed and heavy metal approach.

Black metal act from Minsk, Belarus, carving dark, unrelenting extremity since 2017. Their name evokes the act of etching permanence into the infinite, reflecting a philosophical approach to the black metal form.

Verona-based death metal act, active since 2014 delivering HM-2 filth and d-beat fury in the old Swedish tradition. Rooted in the Mediterranean peninsula's diverse metal ecosystem, their approach favors no-frills brutality over technical showmanship.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom — death metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2012, they deal in percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.

Practitioners of black metal, this Polish outfit from Toruń has been refining their craft since 2016. Their sound hinges on second-wave ferocity filtered through modern production sensibilities, delivered with unshakable resolve.

Part of Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape, this act channels death metal and melodic death metal with a focus on labyrinthine song structures built on chromatic riff mazes. Formed in 2016, based in Irkutsk, the focus remains squarely on devastating rhythmic impact.

Exploring the depths of heavy metal and power metal, this Italian outfit from Sassari has been refining their craft since 2019. Their sound hinges on Helloween-school optimism forged in twin-guitar brilliance, delivered with absolute focus.

On the warpath since 2019, this Bollnäs Death Metal and Doom Metal outfit delivers labyrinthine song structures built on chromatic riff mazes. Their place within the Gothenburg school's homeland speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.

Athens, Greece — black metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2025, they deal in frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.