Melodic death/black metal band from Barcelona, active since 2010 and pairing melodic hooks with extreme metal's darkness for over a decade. Their corruption-themed name reflects the moral decay at the heart of their lyrical vision.

Death metal and grindcore three-piece from Oxfordshire and Wiltshire, formed in 2023 from members of Black Skies Burn, Public Execution, Of Corpse, and Seidrblot. Their releases Unsolicited Indoctrination and Chop the Cop channel anti-establishment fury through grinding extremity.

Laying down tracks since 2014, this Trollhättan Progressive Metal outfit delivers polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages. Their place within the Gothenburg school's homeland speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.

Post-black metal band from Lille in northern France, formed in 2021 and building atmospheric, expansive compositions. Their name referencing the Russian psychologist adds a psychological dimension to their post-black metal.

Swedish doom/death metal duo singing exclusively in Swedish, formed in 2019 around songwriter Reese's vision for atmospheric death-doom with cinematic production. Their five releases from 2019's I Splittringens Tid to 2022's re-recorded Jordevandring MMXXII explore themes of war, death, and existential struggle across nearly 40 minutes of dark, melodic heaviness.

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Athenian sludge/doom metal band self-described as having been "born, bred, drunk and stoned in Athens, Greece," active for over a decade since 2013. Their self-titled album was released on Fuzz Ink Records, channeling heavy sludge, stoner, and doom through the gritty lens of the Greek underground.

Progressive/death metal band from Paris, formed in 2021 and exploring the cerebral intersection of progressive complexity and death metal brutality. Their cortex-referencing name signals the brainy ambition of their approach.

Galway, Ireland — black metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2018, they deal in frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.