Tynda's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this progressive metal unit is among them — wielding labyrinthine compositions spanning multiple movements and moods. Their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.

Death metal and hardcore band from Reading, formed in 2022 and named after the sorcerer villain from Marvel's Conan comics. Their sound merges death metal's extremity with hardcore's directness and confrontational energy.

Thrash metal band from Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country, formed in 2018 and delivering high-speed aggression from the heart of Basque culture. Their sound channels the fierce independence of the Basque spirit through thrash metal.

Pushing the boundaries of black metal, this Russian outfit from Pyatigorsk has been refining their craft since 2024. Their sound hinges on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere, delivered with absolute focus.

Heavy duo from Norwich featuring Jade Ashleigh Squires and Thom Longdin, blending doom, sludge, drone, and psychedelic elements since 2018 on Church Road Records. Their albums Here Lies Kulk, We Spare Nothing, and It Gets Worse build atmospheric, crushing compositions from a deceptively minimal two-piece setup.

Symphonic/epic black metal supergroup from Sheffield, born from four members of Bal-Sagoth alongside vocalist Tarkan Alp of Dyscaphia, forged in 2019 in the shadow of the Yorkshire hills. Their debut Exile was released on Black Lion Records with compositions by Jonny and Chris Maudling, recorded at Wayland's Forge Studio.

Atmospheric doom/death metal project from Finland, formed in 2017 and named after the tragic hero of the Finnish national epic Kalevala. Their sound channels the mythological sorrow and doomed fate of their Kalevala namesake.

Heavy metal band from Lubin in Lower Silesia, formed in 2021 and delivering classic, riff-driven heavy metal. Their name references a city in Kazakhstan, adding an unexpected Central Asian connection to their Polish metal.

Raw black metal project from Saint-Dizier in northeastern France, formed in 2021 and trafficking in lo-fi, unpolished black metal stripped to its most primitive elements. The project embraces the genre's underground ethos with minimal production and maximum hostility.