Metalcore band from Peterborough with death metal and grindcore influences, active since 1999 and representing one of the longer-running acts in the UK's extreme metalcore scene. Their sound layers grinding extremity over metalcore's foundational framework.

Stoner rock/metal band from Madrid, formed in 2018 and delivering fuzz-drenched grooves from the Spanish capital. Their laid-back yet heavy approach channels the sun-baked psychedelia of the stoner metal tradition.

A product of Italy's deep-rooted extreme metal underground, this Ovodda (Nuoro)-based black metal act channels raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Active since 2023, lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.

Underground to the core, this death metal act from Bologna traffics in guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Since 2022, they've built a catalog that reflects Italy's underrated but thriving metal community.

Not to be confused with the legendary Essen thrash titans, this Kreator project formed in 2001 and operates in the same German thrash metal sphere. Their output contributes to the ongoing vitality of Teutonic thrash.

Wielding black metal as their weapon, this Norwegian outfit from Oslo has been refining their craft since 2016. Their sound hinges on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere, delivered with dogged persistence.

Rivne's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this symphonic metal unit is among them — wielding lush keyboard atmospherics layered over crushing rhythmic power. Their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.

When Krell emerged in 2021 from Bologna, they brought with them a sound rooted in heavy metal — all Maiden-esque gallops and Priest-inspired vocal histrionics. They play metal the way it was meant to be: loud, proud, and unfiltered.

Thrash metal band from London, active since 2012 and dealing in the high-speed riffing and relentless aggression that define the genre. Their sound channels the energy of London's thrash underground with raw, unpolished intensity.