Aargau-based black/pagan metal act fusing raw black metal intensity with folk and pagan thematic elements since 2017. Their approach places ancient European spiritual traditions within a framework of aggressive, tremolo-driven black metal.

Parisian symphonic metal act Orkhys constructs elaborate cinematic compositions that merge orchestral bombast with heavy guitar work. Their grandiose approach favors sweeping melodies and dramatic dynamics, drawing from both the symphonic metal and film score traditions.

Treviso death metal act from the Veneto region, active since 2020. Operating from a city in Prosecco country northeast of Venice, they bring straightforward death metal aggression to an area better known for its wine than its extreme music.

Cologne black metal act with roots stretching back to 1999, making them one of the Rhineland's longest-running black metal projects. Over a quarter-century they have witnessed the German black metal scene's evolution from its raw beginnings to its current diversity.

Moscow heavy metal act formed in 2021, working in the traditional heavy metal idiom from Russia's capital. Their eagle-referencing name and classic metal approach channel strength and soaring ambition.

Wernesgrun black metal project from rural Saxony, formed in 2020. Named with an Old Norse term for fate or primal law, their work channels a sense of inevitability through raw, unadorned black metal.

Grenoble's Ormagoden hits hard with a thrash-fueled take on heavy metal that channels the raw aggression of 1980s Bay Area thrash with NWOBHM-inspired melodic sensibility. Their riff-driven attack prioritizes speed and energy over studio polish.

Oslo raw black metal act formed in 2023, the latest entry in the Norwegian capital's storied black metal lineage. Their plague-evoking name and raw sonic approach honor the genre's primal Norwegian roots while adding fresh hostility.

Marseille's Ormyst fuses progressive metal's intricate time signatures with symphonic metal's orchestral sweep, resulting in ambitious compositions that shift between technical passages and cinematic grandeur. Their dual emphasis on complexity and melody sets them apart in the southern French metal scene.