Metrayer is a thrash metal band from Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands, characterized by aggressive 1980s-influenced old school thrash. Their 2014 debut EP 'Under a Decayed Nation' was limited to 300 CD copies and features five tracks of pure thrash recorded and mastered by Luis de Sousa.

Metropolis Child is a progressive metal band from Tours, France, formed in 2017. They craft intricate progressive metal compositions with creative depth.

Metsän Alttari is a folk and black metal band from Kerava, Finland, formed in 2024. Their Finnish name meaning "Forest Altar" captures their blend of nature-inspired folk elements with raw black metal.

A heavy metal act from Rome, Metu Mortis has been delivering traditional compositions since 2020. The Latin name, meaning 'fear of death,' channels ancient Roman gravitas into classic heavy metal.

Metus is an avant-garde black metal project from Porto Empedocle in Sicily, active since 2007. The project pushes beyond orthodox black metal into experimental territory, befitting the birthplace of the ancient philosopher Empedocles.

Metzgore is a German death metal and grindcore band from Halberstadt, formed in 2010. Their raw, visceral sound blends black metal undercurrents with punishing grindcore brevity, as heard on their debut Black Hole Eating.

Meuchler are a death metal band from Tyrol, Austria, who released their five-track EP 'Endzeit' in October 2018. The release features German-language song titles — including 'Soziopath,' 'Wenn auch alles hier zerfällt,' 'Das Schiff wird sinken,' and 'Besser als der Rest' — reflecting a lyrical engagement with social decay and collapse. The band operates in the Tyrolean underground metal circuit as an independent act.

Meuh is a black metal band from Metz, France, formed in 2020. They channel dark black metal from the Lorraine region with an unconventional artistic sensibility.

A progressive heavy/doom metal act from Milan, Meursault Omega takes its name from Camus' existentialist protagonist and channels that literary nihilism into heavy, contemplative compositions since 2020. The band merges intellectual depth with crushing weight.