Melodic heavy metal band from Jamsa in central Finland, active since 2014 and delivering a decade of hook-laden, riff-driven compositions. Their Finnish name meaning "gaze" captures the focused intensity of their traditional metal.

Death/thrash metal band from Le Mans in western France, formed in 2017 and fusing death metal's guttural intensity with thrash's relentless speed. Their sound draws aggressive energy from the city famous for its endurance race.

Atmospheric post-black metal and ambient project from the UK, formed in 2021 and weaving ambient textures into expansive black metal compositions. The project prioritizes immersive soundscapes and emotional depth over conventional aggression.

Heavy metal and hard rock artist from Bristol, active since 2021 and channeling the classic sounds of traditional heavy metal and hard rock into a modern solo project. The music combines driving riffs with melodic sensibility.

Originally from Chelyabinsk, Russia, and later relocated to Helsinki, Kauan plays cinematic post-metal that evokes languor and nostalgia through viola, choirs, slow piano melodies, and neoclassical arrangements. Their 2025 album Wayhome, a 50-minute composition in Dolby Atmos, represents their most ambitious work across a discography that evolved from folk and doom metal roots.

Melodic power/heavy metal band from Turku, formed in 2025 with a Finnish name meaning "distance" or "faraway." Their sound channels the epic scope of European power metal from Finland's oldest city.

Straddling the line between black metal and experimental, this Italian actfrom Livorno fuses dissonant chord progressions shrouded in reverb-drenched malice into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2017, and atmosphere and hostility share equal billing in their work.

Melodic death metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2018 and carrying forward the Finnish melodeath tradition from the capital. Their Finnish name meaning "grudge" or "resentment" captures the bitterness underlying their melodic aggression.

Emerging from Östersund, this Swedish act forges Black Metal and Folk Metal built on celebratory drinking-song energy fused with genuine heaviness. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.