Thrash/death metal band from Granada in Andalusia, active since 2014 and named after the Mongolian emperor. Their aggressive sound channels the conquering fury evoked by their imperial namesake.

Industrial thrash metal band from Donostia-San Sebastian in the Basque Country, active since 2004 and fusing industrial electronics with thrash aggression for over two decades. Their mechanical, machine-like approach bridges extreme metal with industrial music's cold precision.

Melodic black metal project from Germany, formed in 2022 and pairing black metal's intensity with memorable melodic hooks. Their approach adds accessibility to the genre's dark foundations.

Grindcore/goregrind band from Jyvaskyla, formed in 2022 and delivering the most extreme, gory sonic violence central Finland has to offer. Their ironically positive name contrasts with the repulsive intensity of their goregrind.

Part of Holland's dense concentration of metal talent, this act channels metalcore and thrash metal with a focus on breakneck tempos and razor-sharp riff attacks. Formed in 2009, based in Hengelo, every track is a masterclass in controlled chaos and kinetic energy.

The Serbian city of Belgrade serves as headquarters for this heavy metal, speed metal, and thrash metal operation, whose arsenal includes raw, unbridled velocity channeling early 80s metal fire. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.

Parisian sludge metal act delivering crushing, low-end-heavy riffage with tracks like "Ass Blasted" and "Smoothbore" that speak to their abrasive, no-frills approach. Their sound wallows in the thick, distorted tones and punishing tempos characteristic of the sludge genre.

When Kugurak emerged in 2021 from Arkhangelsk, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal, speed metal, and thrash metal — all pre-thrash intensity with a melodic edge. Their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.

Black metal project from Lappeenranta in southeastern Finland, formed in 2018 with a Finnish name meaning "abyss" or "chasm." Their sound plunges into the deepest recesses of atmospheric black metal.