Bred in Saint Petersburg's underground, this act delivers punishing symphonic/folk metal since 2021. Tight compositions and aggressive delivery characterize their particular approach.

Drawing from Stockholm's metal heritage, this black metal outfit channels fierce energy since 2014. Steeped in second-wave tradition, their work explores misanthropy and desolation.

Pagan/folk metal band from Bavaria, Germany, active since 2013. Named after Odin's throne from which he surveys the nine worlds, they blend folk instrumentation with pagan metal themes.

Black metal project from Sennfeld, Germany, active since 2013. Sharing their name with Odin's watchtower, they deliver atmospheric black metal steeped in Norse mythology from Lower Franconia.

Hln is a sludge/doom metal band from Caen, France, formed in 2021. They channel crushing sludge-doom through abrasive riffs and oppressive weight.

Emerging from Haukipudas's underground, this heavy metal act has been forging punishing sonic fury since 2015. Twin-guitar harmonies and commanding vocals characterize their sound.

Vicious death metal/grindcore emanating from Dubnica nad Váhom, active since 2017 within Slovakia's metal scene. Cavernous production and rhythmic complexity define their death metal approach.

Black/doom metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2019, blending black metal with hardcore punk energy. Their self-titled debut on Metalgate delivers seven tracks of aggressive, genre-blurring extremity where tracks appear in a different sequence on the CD than on the cover art.

Blackened death metal band from Denmark, formed in 2020. Their scorching fusion of black and death metal delivers unrelenting aggression from the Danish underground.