Formed in 1993 in Armagh, Northern Ireland, Waylander are among the earliest bands to forge Celtic folk instrumentation — tin whistle, uilleann pipes — into extreme metal, alongside contemporaries Primordial and Cruachan. Their 1998 Century Media debut Reawakening Pride Once Lost established the template, blending Irish folk melody with blackened aggression. Subsequent albums The Light, the Dark and the Endless Knot (2001) and Honour Amongst Chaos (2008) refined the approach across two different labels, cementing their reputation as foundational architects of Celtic metal.

Death metal and grindcore band from Budapest, Hungary emerging in 2025. Ways of Doom blends death metal's heaviness with grindcore's explosive brevity from the Hungarian capital.

Death metal band from Skanderborg, Denmark formed in 2015, delivering intense and relentless death metal through classic Marshall amplification with vocals ranging from abysmal growls to rotten screams. Their 2018 album Soil Organic Matter was produced at Dead Rat Studio in Aarhus and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.

Atmospheric post-metal band from Zürich, Switzerland founded in 2015, blending elements of doom, blackgaze, and atmospheric black metal into what they describe as "heavy, somber and ethereal" sound experiences. Their catalog spans four releases including Arbor, Ombreine, CYCLES, and zessa.

Groove and melodic thrash metal band from Aranjuez, Spain formed in 2020 with alternative influences. We All Fall blends groove-laden heaviness with melodic thrash precision from the historic royal town south of Madrid.

Grindcore and death metal band from Cagliari, Sardinia active since 2011. We Are Building Ruins delivers explosive extreme metal from the Mediterranean island with over a decade of grindcore fury.

Power/symphonic metal band from Norrbotten, Sweden formed in 2022. We Are to Blame brings the grandeur of symphonic power metal from the northernmost province of Sweden, above the Arctic Circle.

Melodic death metal and metalcore band from Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire, England active since 2014. We Are Tyrants blends Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal with modern metalcore energy from the East Midlands.

Black metal, post-hardcore, and screamo band from Liverpool, England active since 2011. We Came Out like Tigers occupies a unique space between raw black metal intensity and the emotional catharsis of screamo.