German black/doom metal project formed in 2021, merging blackened tremolo passages with doom's crushing deliberateness. Named from Greek roots meaning 'dream anxiety,' their music dwells in the uncomfortable space between nightmare and waking.

Symphonic black metal act from the Gelsenkirchen/Herne area in the Ruhr Valley, layering orchestral grandeur over blackened intensity since 2018. Named after the Greek personification of dreams, their compositions balance beauty and hostility.

Novosibirsk sludge/doom metal act formed in 2021, delivering corrosive heaviness from Siberia's largest city. Their ironic, cheerful name stands in stark contrast to the oppressive weight of their sludge-doom compositions.

Italian black metal project active since 2014, named after the entrance to hell in Italian folklore. The project channels infernal black metal.

Onheil is a Dutch blackened death metal band founded in Dordrecht in 1999, known for blending melodic black metal intensity with death metal aggression and thrash metal drive. The band underwent a significant restructuring in 2007 when it merged with melodic black metal act Martyr, expanding to a lineup with three guitarists and dual vocalists. After releases in 2009 and 2014, the band returned in 2023 with In Black Ashes on Black Lion Records, marking a renewed presence in the Benelux underground metal scene.

Grindcore band from Požega, Croatia, active since 2017. Named after Japanese demons, the project delivers high-velocity grindcore from the Slavonian town.

Death metal act from the small Castilian town of Las Pedroneras, formed in 2023. Their rural La Mancha origins give their brand of death metal a distinctly unglamorous, authentic character far removed from big-city metal scenes.

Brutal death metal band from Milan, Italy, with roots dating to 2003. Over two decades of brutality from the Lombardy capital represent one of Italy's most established brutal death metal acts.

Onirik Illusion pairs symphonic metal's orchestral ambition with gothic metal's darker emotional palette, creating lush arrangements anchored by heavy guitar work. This Parisian act layers choral and operatic vocal elements over cinematic compositions.