Thrash and groove metal band from Uithoorn and Amstelveen, Netherlands, active since 2009, delivering multi-layered thrash and groove metal from the Amsterdam metropolitan area. They bring versatile aggression to the Dutch metal scene.

Progressive and groove metal band from Reykjavik, Iceland, active since 2008, delivering multi-faceted progressive metal from the Icelandic capital. Their name reflects the many-sided nature of their compositions.

Gothic, death, and doom metal band from Lviv, Ukraine, active since 2008, whose Ukrainian name means 'wormwood field.' Over seventeen years of dark, atmospheric metal from western Ukraine.

Mainz-based Polytoxic arrived in 2024 with a groove-heavy metal sound that carries the weight of the Rhine Valley's industrial heritage. Their debut material suggests a preference for mid-tempo crush over speed, letting each riff land with deliberate impact.

Black metal band from Torun, Poland, formed in 2019, channeling darkness from the Gothic brick city on the Vistula River. They bring atmospheric black metal to the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region.

Groove metal band from Kyiv, Ukraine, formed in 2019, whose Ukrainian name means 'revenge.' They deliver vengeful groove metal from the Ukrainian capital.

Erfurt's Part of the Anima has been crafting atmospheric black metal since 2016, drawing on the Thuringian capital's medieval architecture and dense cultural history. Their cascading tremolo passages and ambient textures create vast sonic landscapes befitting their Central German surroundings.

Oldenburg's Point Blank has been delivering thrash metal with no-frills directness since 2012. Their name says it all — close-range sonic execution from one of Lower Saxony's most underrated metal scenes.

Ponte del Diavolo are a blackened doom and post-punk band from Turin, Italy, formed in 2020 from members of underground acts Feralia, Inchiuvatu, and Abjura. Anchored by wave-inflected female vocals and an unconventional dual-bass setup, the band signed to Season of Mist and issued their debut full-length Fire Blades from the Tomb before following it with De Venom Natura in 2026, appearing at Roadburn and Inferno festivals in support.