Progressive metal band from Rome, Italy formed in 2021. White Thunder pushes metal into progressive territory with ambitious compositions from the Italian capital.

Heavy metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece formed in 2020. Named after the city's iconic landmark, White Tower delivers traditional heavy metal with pride from Greece's northern capital.

Heavy metal band from South Tyneside, England with roots stretching back to 1986. White Vice represents one of the longest-running acts in the northeast English heavy metal underground.

White Void is a Norwegian hard rock project launched in 2020, led by Lars Nedland — keyboardist and vocalist of Borknagar and Solefald — with a lineup that includes Ihsahn drummer Tobias Solbakk. The band's debut Anti (2021) synthesized 1970s stoner rock, 1980s new wave, and hard rock into a streamlined, riff-forward sound that sidestepped the progressive ambitions of Nedland's other projects. Released through Nuclear Blast, the record drew comparisons to vintage occult rock while remaining rooted in direct, groove-driven songwriting.

Progressive/groove metal band from Constanța, Romania active since 2011. White Walls blends progressive ambition with groove metal's rhythmic power from the Black Sea port city.

Experimental post-black metal band from Odesa, Ukraine featuring saxophonist Dima Dudko alongside guitarists Yurii Kazarian and Mykola Previr, vocalist/bassist Andrii Pechatkin, and drummer Ievgen Karamushko. Their self-described "deviant black metal" seamlessly integrates saxophone-led dark jazz, post-rock, and gothic post-punk with furious black and death metal, earning international acclaim for albums like False Light.

Progressive metal band from Alcalá de Henares, Spain active since 2005. White Widow crafts intricate progressive metal with complex arrangements and dynamic shifts from the historic city east of Madrid.

Symphonic metal band from Newtownards/Bangor, Northern Ireland formed in 2020. Whiteabbey weaves orchestral grandeur into metal from the shores of Belfast Lough.

Melodic death metal band from Budapest, Hungary active since 2015. Whitebacon delivers Gothenburg-influenced melodic death metal from the banks of the Danube.