Mekong Delta is a legendary German progressive thrash metal band from Velbert, active since 1987 and led by Ralf Hubert. Across thirteen releases from their self-titled debut through "Tales of a Future Past," including the classical adaptation "Pictures At An Exhibition," they pioneered the fusion of complex progressive composition with thrash metal intensity.

Mekonium is a death'n'roll band from Bern, Switzerland, established in 2000 and featuring Phibe on bass and vocals, Avi on drums, Val and Harry on guitars. Self-described as delivering 'asskicking and earfucking old school death'n'roll,' their albums 'After The Last Day' and 'Bastard' channel raw, groove-laden heaviness with a punk-infused swagger.

Melan Selas is a black metal band from Trikala, Greece, formed in 2016. Their Greek name meaning "black light" captures their approach to dark, atmospheric black metal.

Melancholia is a black metal band from Lille, France, formed in 2018. They channel bleak, emotionally intense black metal from northern France.

Melancholic Light is a gothic metal band from Belgorod, Russia, formed in 2023. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic metal layered with emotional depth.

A metalcore act from the central Hungarian city of Székesfehérvár, Bulls from Hell has been delivering aggressive compositions since 2014. The band channels the ancient coronation city's spirit into confrontational metalcore.

A depressive black metal project from Mons, Belgium, dealing in DSBM hallmarks of slow tempos, raw production, and themes of despair. Their releases include the demo 'Sadness' Veins', delivered with abrasive guitars and anguished vocals in the tradition of the subgenre.

A melodic death metal act from the Hesse town of Rodgau, Melancholic Seasons has been blending mournful melodies with aggressive rhythms since 2017. The band channels seasonal melancholy into emotionally resonant melodeath.

Burial Stone is a funeral doom metal project from the small town of Mór in western Hungary, crafting glacially slow, devastating compositions since 2018. The project channels the crushing weight of grief into some of Hungary's most oppressive doom.