Panevezys death metal act formed in 2013, bringing over a decade of brutality from Lithuania's fifth-largest city. Their sustained commitment to the craft speaks to death metal's deep roots in the Baltic region.

Northern English black metal project formed in 2019, whose very name evokes primal violence and natural savagery. Their raw approach channels the bleak landscapes and harsh beauty of England's north through the lens of extreme metal.

Glasgow death metal act formed in 2019, contributing to Scotland's thriving extreme metal scene that has produced internationally recognized acts. Their punishing approach carries forward Glasgow's reputation as a death metal stronghold.

Progressive metal/rock band from Kristiansand, Norway, active since 2012. Their approach delivers technically ambitious progressive compositions from southern Norway.

Renegade Angel is a heavy metal band from Vaasa on the west coast of Finland, formed in 2025. The band delivers traditional heavy metal from the bilingual coastal city in Ostrobothnia.

Heavy metal band from Chester, England, active since 2018. Their approach delivers classic heavy metal from the historic Roman-era border city.

Blackened death metal band from Rijeka, Croatia, formed in 2021. Their Italian-language name, meaning 'renaissance,' accompanies a fierce black/death approach from the Adriatic coast.

Renewal is a brutal death metal band from Luhačovice in the Zlín Region of eastern Moravia, Czech Republic, formed in 2025. The project represents the newest wave of Czech brutal death metal emerging from the country's spa-town countryside.

Renfield is a progressive/power/thrash metal band from Göttingen in Lower Saxony, Germany, formed in 2017. Named after the insect-eating character from Bram Stoker's Dracula, the band blends progressive complexity with power and thrash metal from the university city in central Germany.