Progressive power/thrash metal band from Southend-on-Sea, England, active since 2008 and blending the technical ambition of progressive metal with power metal's melodic sweep and thrash's aggressive edge. Their sound navigates complex arrangements while maintaining the driving momentum of classic thrash.

Firmly rooted in death metal, this Polish actfrom Płock/Plońsk delivers technically precise fretwork wrapped in visceral brutality without compromise. They've been at it since 2014, and their recordings carry the stench of early 90s death metal worship.

Yaroslavl's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal, death metal, and gothic metal unit is among them — wielding lush keyboard atmospherics layered over crushing rhythmic power. Uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.

Deathcore band from Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, formed in 2022 and delivering breakdown-heavy aggression from the sherry-producing heartland of southern Spain. Their religious-themed name adds irreverent contrast to the region's Catholic heritage.

Straddling the line between heavy metal and power metal, this Swedish actfrom Upplands Väsby fuses neo-classical shredding wrapped in epic arrangements into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2018, and fantasy-informed lyrics pair naturally with their soaring musical ambition.

Deathgrind outfit from Linz whose self-described sound is simply "filthy and grimy," with three releases spanning a decade from Fuck Sanity in 2015 to Severe Dysfunction in 2025. Their short, punishing tracks blend black and death metal intensity with grindcore brevity.

A product of the Netherlands' punishingly heavy metal scene, this Balkbrug-based death metal act channels percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Active since 2020, low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.

Moscow-based doom and stoner metal band featuring former members of Doppelganger, built around poet and musician Alex Long (Klimov) and drummer Andrey Malinovsky. Their 2024 album Inside The Flooded Tomb, self-described as 'the incarnation of old and real doom METAL,' was released as a limited run of 150 CDs with tracks exploring mystical Karelian landscapes.

Black/death metal band from Kouvola representing the Karelian diaspora of southeastern Finland, active since 2005 with a name evoking their Karelian roots. Their two decades of extreme metal channel the warrior spirit of Finland's eastern borderland.