Streaks deal in death metal from the Catalan village of Bellcaire d'Emporda, channeling extreme aggression from the Emporda countryside. Active since 2016, they bring rural Catalan brutality to the Spanish death metal scene.

Stream of Passion formed in the Netherlands in 2005 as a collaboration between Ayreon architect Arjen Anthony Lucassen and Mexican vocalist, violinist, and lyricist Marcela Bovio, the two composing the debut album Embrace the Storm entirely over the internet. When Lucassen departed after the first record to focus on other projects, Bovio took over the band's leadership, guiding it through three additional studio albums: The Flame Within (2009), Darker Days (2011), and A War of Our Own (2014). The band dissolved in 2016 before reuniting in 2022 for new material including the EP Beautiful Warrior (2023). Stream of Passion occupy a unique space within progressive and symphonic metal, defined above all by Bovio's expressive vocal presence and violin work.

Viennese melodic/progressive death metal band whose 2021 debut EP "Awakening" earned praise for its sophisticated dual guitarwork and counterpoint, blending fantasy-inflected power metal elements with melodic death metal and progressive structures. Their technically polished approach brings uncommon compositional depth to the Viennese extreme metal scene.

Groove metal band from Marchtrenk in Upper Austria, formed in 2018. Their riff-driven sound emphasizes heavy, rhythmic grooves built on down-tuned guitars and punishing rhythms, drawing from the legacy of groove metal pioneers.

Streamer play heavy metal from Gava near Barcelona, channeling classic metal energy from the Catalan coast. Active since 2015, they bring streaming intensity to the Baix Llobregat region.

Streams of Blood channel black metal from the Franconian Main Valley town of Erlenbach, exploring themes of bloodshed and darkness. Active since 2009, they bring sanguine intensity to the Bavarian black metal landscape.

Crossover thrash/hardcore band from Aarschot in Flemish Brabant, active since 2017, blending the speed of thrash metal with hardcore's confrontational energy. Their crossover approach creates a high-energy fusion that bridges metal and punk communities.

Rome's Stremonium deliver doom metal named for the Datura genus since 2025. Their poisonous-botanical name and capital-city origins frame compositions of toxic, overwhelming heaviness.

Strength of Supremacy pulverize with brutal death metal from Minsk, dealing in guttural vocals, relentless blast beats, and slam-influenced breakdowns. Their approach to extremity is uncompromising and visceral, rooted in the global brutal death metal underground.