Seville's Prolapse Necrofílico operates at the most deliberately offensive intersection of death metal and goregrind since 2016. Their Andalusian capital base and provocative name establish a commitment to the genre's most transgressive traditions.

Heavy metal band from A Coruna, Spain, formed in 2020, wielding classic heavy metal like a blade from the Galician coast. They bring the spirit of traditional heavy metal to northwestern Spain.

Poisonblack were a Finnish gothic and groove metal band from Oulu, formed in 1999 as a side project of Sentenced vocalist Ville Laihiala and later becoming his primary outlet after Sentenced disbanded. The band released six studio albums between 2003 and 2012, beginning with the gothic-leaning Escapexstacy before pivoting toward a harder, groove-driven sound under Laihiala's sole vocal direction. After officially disbanding in 2015, the band reunited in 2023 to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their debut.

Stoner and doom metal band from Latina, Italy, formed in 2020, enveloping listeners in thick, toxic clouds of heavy stoner doom. They bring hazy, poisonous heaviness to the Lazio region.

Black metal and crust punk band from Grenoble, France, formed in 2024, whose name is French slang for 'bad luck.' They merge the raw fury of black metal with crust punk's urgency from the Alpine city.

Black and speed metal band with punk influences from Lyon, France, formed in 2015, combining the darkness of black metal with the velocity of speed metal and punk's raw attitude. Their umlaut-adorned name signals Teutonic metal worship from the French underground.

A 2020 German speed metal project with deliberately corrupted orthography, Poisöned Speed channels the first-wave spirit of Exciter and early Motörhead. Their umlaut-adorned name is an homage to the '80s excess that defines their high-velocity approach.

Staufenberg's Plutonia has been crafting traditional heavy metal since 2013, their name evoking both classical mythology and early science fiction. Their Hessian small-town roots ground a sound that reaches for the epic grandeur of classic '80s metal.

Mühlau's Polaris has been crafting traditional heavy metal since 2012, tapping into the same vein of classic metal that fuels the Swiss scene's traditionalist wing. Their small-town origins belie a polished sound that holds its own alongside the country's more established acts.