Based in Caltanissetta, this symphonic black metal project has been a fixture of Italy's underground since 2019. Steeped in second-wave tradition, their work explores misanthropy and desolation.

Melodic death/thrash metal band from Verne/Paderborn, Germany, active since 2010. Their melodic approach merges the best of Gothenburg-style death metal with thrash metal velocity.

Death/black metal band from Leon, Spain, active since 2008. Their fierce blend of death and black metal aggression comes from the historic medieval kingdom's capital.

Forged in Viareggio (Lucca)'s metal community, this death/thrash metal act channels raw aggression since 2013. Cavernous production and rhythmic complexity define their death metal approach.

Heretique is a thrash/black/death metal band from Gliwice, Poland, formed in 2009. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.

Melodic black metal project from Clos du Doubs, Switzerland, formed in 2026. A fresh voice in Swiss black metal, they bring melodic sophistication to the genre from the pastoral landscapes of the Jura.

Heretkau is a sludge/post-metal band from Modena, Italy, formed in 2026. They blend crushing sludge with post-metal's atmospheric expansiveness.

Post-black metal band from Augsburg, Germany, active since 2010, evolving from a solo project into a collaborative trio. Their fourth album Solastalgia explores grief and environmental loss through blurred tremolo guitars and cascading melodies, recorded at 1408 Productions and mastered by Lasse Lammert.

Death groove metal act from Portishead near Bristol, active since 2020. Their location-inspired name connects them to a town famous for trip-hop while they deliver crushing groove-laden death metal.