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Gothenburg, SE · 2017–present · active
Doom, industrial, and sludge metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2017, combining the crushing weight of doom with industrial textures and sludge heaviness. They bring working-class extremity to the Gothenburg underground.
Toulouse, FR · 2022–present · active
Death metal and grindcore band from Toulouse, France, formed in 2022, whose name simply means 'skin' in French. They deliver raw, stripped-down extremity from the Pink City.
Turzovka, SK · 2014–present · active
Black metal band from Turzovka, Slovakia, formed in 2014, delivering over a decade of sinful black metal from the Kysuce region. They bring dark intensity to the Slovak underground.
Coria, ES · 2022–present · active
Formed in Zürich in 2022, Phantom Heart channels the melodic heavy metal spirit of the early '80s with modern production clarity. Their emphasis on memorable hooks and soaring vocal lines recalls the best of the NWOBHM tradition transplanted to the Swiss alps.
Saint Petersburg, RU · 2016–present · active
Berlin's Phosphor has been illuminating the progressive death metal landscape since 2012, their name suggesting the element that brings light from darkness. Their compositions balance death metal's visceral impact with progressive structures that reward repeated listening.
Roskilde, DK · 2013–present · active
Heavy metal band from Roskilde, Denmark, formed in 2013, sharing their hometown with Denmark's most famous music festival. They deliver classic heavy metal rooted in the European tradition.
Tallinn, EE · 2000–present · active
Minsk's Pogost has been crafting glacially slow funeral doom since 2008, their name — meaning 'cemetery' in Slavic languages — perfectly encapsulating the sepulchral weight of their music. Each composition unfolds over vast expanses of time, channeling the endless Belarusian winter into crushing sonic monuments.
Barcelona, ES · 2013–present · active
A 2023 melodic death metal project out of Fribourg, Plague Incarnate draws from the Scandinavian melodeath playbook — interlocking guitar harmonies, blast-to-groove dynamics, and cathartic melodic breaks. Their bilingual French-German Swiss setting adds a unique cultural dimension to their sound.
FR · 2025–present · active
Heavy metal band from France, formed in 2025, named after the mythological winged horse Pegasus. They bring newly forged classic heavy metal to the French scene.

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