Gothic/doom/death metal band from Rome, Italy, formed in 2021. Their oceanic name frames their blend of gothic atmosphere, doom metal's weight, and death metal's intensity from the Eternal City.

Helsinki heavy/groove metal/hard rock act active since 2019, blending three accessible styles into a crowd-pleasing formula. Their nautical name suits a band from Finland's coastal capital, where heavy rock has deep cultural roots.

OCEANS is an Austrian modern metal and post-metal band based in Vienna, formed around 2017 and signed to Nuclear Blast Records. Their debut The Sun and the Cold (2020) established a sound blending metalcore heaviness with atmospheric post-metal textures, followed by Hell Is Where the Heart Is (2022) and Happy (2024), each expanding the band's emotional and sonic range. OCEANS draw from both European metalcore and the introspective tendencies of post-metal to craft a distinctive hybrid sound.

Spanish folk metal band from Madrid, weaving Iberian folk traditions into metal since 2014. Named after the Celtic-Iberian deity, their approach channels ancient peninsula mythology through folk metal.

Czech power/speed metal band from Znojmo, delivering high-velocity anthems since 2019. Their feline name channels the predatory speed and agility of their power/speed metal approach.

Gothenburg progressive doom metal act formed in 2020, applying progressive structures to doom metal's crushing weight. Emerging from a city synonymous with melodic death metal, their choice of progressive doom represents a deliberate departure from regional convention.

Sludge/doom metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, active since 2014. Their occult-tinged name accompanies crushing sludge and doom from the Swedish capital.

Zwolle melodic black/doom metal act active since 2014, pairing black metal's frigid atmosphere with doom's crushing deliberateness. Over a decade in the Overijssel capital, they have cultivated a distinctly melancholic style that favors mood over speed.

Italian band from Forlì that evolved from crossover and alternative metal into progressive metal, active since 2014. Their decade-long arc reflects a shift from punk-inflected aggression toward complex, technically demanding compositions.