Swedish death/doom metal institution founded by Nicklas 'Terror' Rudolfsson in 1990, whose fourteen albums spanning over three decades channel the crushing weight of Bathory, Celtic Frost, and Candlemass through a death/doom lens. Originally formed as Desiderius, they reformed in 2017 and have continued as Rudolfsson's singular creative vision.

Heavy metal band from Edinburgh, Scotland, active since 2015. Their Norse-themed name accompanies traditional heavy metal from the Scottish capital.

Rungholt is a black metal project from Wilhelmshaven on the North Sea coast of Lower Saxony, Germany, formed in 2023. Named after the legendary medieval Frisian settlement swallowed by a storm surge, the project channels the maritime darkness of the German North Sea coast.

Runkel is a black metal project from Wiesbaden, the Hessian state capital in Germany, formed in 2019. The project delivers atmospheric black metal from the spa city on the Rhine.

Runner is a heavy metal and hard rock band from the Marburg/Giessen area in Hesse, Germany, formed in 2014. The band delivers classic-leaning heavy metal and hard rock from the central Hessian university corridor.

Running Death is a thrash metal band from Kaufbeuren in the Allgäu region of Bavaria, Germany, active since 2010. Over a decade of thrash metal from the foothills of the Bavarian Alps makes them a fixture of the southern German scene.

Heavy metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2023. Their approach delivers classic heavy metal from the Greek capital.

Running Maiden is a raw old-school heavy metal band from Lucerne, Switzerland, formed in 2022. Their stripped-down, no-frills approach channels the spirit of 1980s NWOBHM and early European heavy metal, with releases including a self-titled record and Live at Trveheim.

Death metal/grindcore band from Born, the Netherlands, formed in 2021. Their playfully dangerous name accompanies extreme metal from the Limburg village.