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Hanover, DE · 2011–present · active
German melodic death metal band from Hanover, formed in 2011. They craft melodic death metal with Scandinavian-influenced harmonies from Lower Saxony's capital.
Dresden, DE · 2015–present · active
German death/doom metal band from Dresden, formed in 2015. They blend death metal's aggression with doom metal's oppressive weight from the Saxon capital.
UA · active
Death metal outfit from Ukraine, forged in the underground. Their sound draws from the genre's foundational playbook of crushing riffs, blast beats, and growled vocals, executed with the conviction of dedicated extremists.
Odense, DK · 2018–present · active
Danish death metal band from Odense, formed in 2018. They deliver diabolic death metal from the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen.
Dresden, DE · 2013–present · active
German death metal band from Dresden, formed in 2013. They deliver punishing death metal from Saxony's vibrant extreme metal community.
Tarragona, ES · 2003–present · active
Spanish melodic death metal band from Tarragona, active since 2003. With over two decades of melodic death metal, they are one of Catalonia's most enduring extreme metal acts.
Stockholm, SE · 2021–present · active
Stockholm-based doom metal act active since 2021, crafting monolithic compositions built on slow-burning riffs and an atmosphere of pervasive heaviness. Their patient approach to songwriting lets each chord ring with crushing finality.
Copenhagen, DK · 2010–present · active
Danish funeral doom and death metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 2010. They specialize in glacially slow, devastating funeral doom with death metal underpinnings.
Osijek, HR · 2014–present · active
Osijek-based melodic death metal/metalcore act active since 2014, blending Gothenburg-inspired guitar harmonies with metalcore's dynamic structures and breakdown-driven intensity. Their sound bridges the melodic death metal tradition with modern extreme metal's visceral energy.

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