Black metal project from Athens, formed in 2023 and rooted in the Hellenic black metal tradition that has produced some of the genre's most distinctive and influential acts. Their sound draws from Greece's deep well of atmospheric extreme metal.

Hamburg/Friedrichshafen doom and post-metal trio formed in 2025, featuring ex-Eisenvater frontman Markus Lipka, blending drone, doom, sludge, and noise with dream pop sensibilities. Their debut Thunderhunter on Exile On Mainstream delivers monolithic, hypnotic tracks built on ego dissolution and transcendence.

Barcelona-based band that evolved from folk/black metal origins in 2006 into symphonic/melodic death metal territory. Their nearly two decades of artistic evolution trace a path from raw folk-tinged extremity to polished, orchestral aggression.

Black metal/punk hybrid from Oldenburg in Lower Saxony, formed in 2018 and fusing black metal's darkness with punk's raw immediacy. Their stripped-down crossover approach channels both genres' most primal impulses.

Part of Italy's underrated but thriving metal community, this act channels black metal and death metal with a focus on icy tremolo lines cascading over relentless percussion. Formed in 2017, based in Bologna, their sound honors the second wave while forging its own path.

Active in Moscow since 2016, this Russian act forges Power Metal built on Helloween-school optimism forged in twin-guitar brilliance. The emphasis falls on melody, speed, and unapologetic triumphalism.

Firmly rooted in thrash metal, this Ukrainian actfrom Sievierodonetsk delivers palm-muted barrages and speed-freak intensity without compromise. They've been at it since 2012, and their riffs arrive at terminal velocity with zero tolerance for filler.

Saint Petersburg'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. Uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.

NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal and hard rock band from Congleton in Cheshire, formed in 2021 and reviving the galloping energy and twin-guitar harmonies of the original British heavy metal movement. Their sound channels the spirit of late-1970s and early-1980s UK metal.