Black metal project from Germany formed in 2021. Winterkrieg channels the frozen hostility implied by its name ("winter war") through unrelenting black metal aggression.

Black metal band from Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia active since 2015. Winterkriege channels the extreme remoteness and harsh winters of the Russian Far East into cold black metal.

Heavy/power metal band from Kalix, Sweden active since 2011. Winterlong delivers soaring power metal from the far north of Sweden near the Finnish border.

Gothic metal band from Münster, Germany blending classical and folk influences into dark-rock compositions since 2006 across albums including Renascentia, Desiderium, Ein Tropfen Seligkeit, and Blutrot. Though no longer active, the project left behind a distinctive catalog of atmospheric, German-language gothic metal.

Black metal project from Pluwig, Germany. Wintermoon draws on the genre's atmospheric and melodic traditions to craft black metal from the quiet forested hills of the Trier region.

Black metal act from the Czech Republic formed in 2004. Wintermord delivers cold, aggressive black metal that has endured for over two decades in the Czech underground scene.

Black/post-metal band from Russia formed in 2022. Wintermorph fuses black metal's raw intensity with post-metal's atmospheric expansiveness.

Black metal and ambient project from Paris, France active since 2013. Winternehst fuses raw black metal with ambient soundscapes, creating immersive atmospheric compositions from the French capital.

Heavy metal band from Córdoba, Spain active since 2008. Winternights delivers classic heavy metal from the historic heart of Andalusia, drawing on nearly two decades of commitment to the genre.