Founded in Veszprém, Hungary in 1997, Without Face fused progressive metal, Gothic metal, and thrash in a dual-vocal framework, with male and female voices sharing the narrative weight of lyrics drawn from H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, and Longfellow. Their debut Deep Inside (2000) appeared on Hammer Music Productions and was subsequently released in the US through Dark Symphonies Records, while the Earache/Elitist follow-up Astronomicon (2002) brought them to wider attention. The band folded shortly after despite interest from the label in a longer deal.

Death metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece formed in 2021. Without Faith brings visceral death metal to the northern Greek underground with punishing riffs and guttural vocals.

Melodic death metal band from Falun, Sweden emerging in 2025. Without Grief brings fresh melodic death metal from the historic Dalarna mining town.

Death metal band from Birmingham, England formed in 2020. Without Past channels the industrial spirit of the West Midlands into visceral death metal.

Metalcore band from Königsee/Rudolstadt, Germany formed in 2020. Without Words delivers heavy breakdowns and aggressive vocals rooted in modern metalcore from the Thuringian Forest region.

Folk metal band from Sweden formed in 2022. Wittring channels Scandinavian folk traditions into a metal framework with acoustic instrumentation and Nordic melodies.

Heavy/thrash metal band from Odesa, Ukraine formed in 2020. Wivern merges classic heavy metal with thrash aggression from the Ukrainian Black Sea coast.

Psychedelic doom metal project from Germany formed in 2017. Wizard Wolf conjures heavy, mind-bending soundscapes that merge the crushing weight of doom with psychedelic experimentation.

Symphonic gothic/progressive metal band from Novosibirsk, Russia active since 2017. Wizardmask weaves orchestral grandeur and gothic atmosphere into progressive metal from Siberia's largest city.