Blackened doom/sludge metal band from Brighton, England, formed in 2016 with releases including Thousand Griefs and Damn You Believer. Their sound layers black metal's corrosive atmosphere over doom and sludge metal's crushing weight.

One of Finland's earliest black metal projects, with roots stretching back to 1975 in Jyvaskyla. Their pioneering status in Finnish extreme metal history makes them a foundational act in the country's black metal lineage.

Melodic death/power metal band from Pudasjarvi in northern Finland, formed in 2023 and carrying forward the rich Finnish melodeath tradition established by their more famous namesake. Their sound channels the swamp-inspired melodic death metal aesthetic.

Doom metal band from Oulu in northern Finland, formed in 2017 and delivering crushing, slow-burning heaviness from the edge of the Arctic. Their name referencing the Finnish death spirit Kalma adds a mythological dimension to their doom.

Death/thrash metal band from Pori on Finland's western coast, active since 2010 and delivering over a decade of aggressive, high-speed compositions. Their name's connection to the Finnish underworld deity adds dark mythology to their extreme metal.

Four-piece instrumental outfit from Linz that blends stoner, doom, and progressive sludge into what they call "Krak n Roll," built on massive volume and unexpected directional shifts. Their sets feature heavy riffs and high intensity without any vocals.

Solo project of F. "Fenril" Martens from Kalmthout, Belgium, creating an amalgamation of black metal, blackened death, blackgaze, and post-metal with lush electronic textures and screamed vocals. Their releases span multiple EPs and full-lengths including Thanatos and Eigenlicht.

Russian post-black metal duo of Kalmi and Shoggoth, formed in 2021 in Kaluga. Their releases Dark Nature and The Screams From The Past deliver atmospheric black metal with an emphasis on nature-driven and introspective themes.

Doom metal band from Kerava near Helsinki, formed in 2017 and delivering crushing, glacially paced heaviness from the Finnish suburbs. Their Finnish name meaning "death" captures the funereal weight of their doom.