Black metal band from Östergötland, Sweden formed in 2022. White Dawn delivers atmospheric black metal from the historic heartland of eastern Sweden.

Black metal band from Lappeenranta, Finland formed in 2017. White Death channels the freezing darkness of the Finnish-Russian border region into ferocious, uncompromising black metal.

Doom metal project from Finland formed in 2022. White Devil crafts slow, heavy doom steeped in the oppressive darkness of the Finnish winter landscape.

Symphonic black/gothic metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia active since 2013. White Egregor weaves symphonic and gothic elements into black metal from the city on the Neva.

Heavy metal band from Antwerp, Belgium formed in 2014. White Heat channels the raw energy of classic heavy metal with a rock-and-roll edge, bringing high-octane performances to the Belgian scene.

White Lies are a post-punk revival band from Ealing, London whose music pairs dark romantic imagery with large-scale, synth-bright alternative rock. Formed in 2007 after the members ended their earlier band Fear of Flying, the trio of Harry McVeigh, Charles Cave, and Jack Lawrence-Brown quickly drew attention with the singles Unfinished Business and Death, then reached a wider audience with the debut album To Lose My Life.... Their sound draws from Joy Division, Echo and the Bunnymen, Interpol, the Cure, and 1980s new wave, but the band's signature is the size of the presentation: deep vocals, pulsing bass, clean-lined guitars, widescreen keyboards, and choruses built for large rooms. Later albums including Ritual, Big TV, Friends, Five, As I Try Not to Fall Apart, and Night Light continued to refine that mixture of gloom and accessibility. White Lies often write about mortality, distance, desire, and failed communication, but the songs rarely sink into murk because the melodies are so direct. They matter because they turned post-punk's cold architecture into arena-ready emotional drama. Their best material feels severe and polished at once, making melancholy sound expansive rather than withdrawn.

Thrash metal band from Munich, Germany formed in 2014 with a catalog spanning from early demos through releases like The Iron Curse EP, Sacrifice Your Future, and Arrows at the Sun. White Mantis delivers relentless thrash from Bavaria with a raw, underground edge.

Black metal project from Gomersal, West Yorkshire active since 2011. White Medal channels the bleak moors and post-industrial landscapes of northern England through raw, lo-fi black metal with a distinctly English character.

Black metal band from Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia formed in 2021. White Midnight delivers raw black metal from the industrial Tatar city on the Kama River.