Českou death metalovou skupinu Hypnos založili v roce 1999 bývalí členové Krabathor - Bruno (basa, zpěv) a Pegas (bicí). Po podpisu smlouvy s německými Morbid Records vychází v roce 2000 debutní CD “In Blood We Trust”, podpořené evropským tour s Morbid Angel a Behemoth. Následující dvě alba “The Revenge Ride” (2001) a “Rabble Manifesto” (2005) produkoval renomovaný Harris Johns (Sodom, Kreator, Helloween). Po MCD “Halfway To Hell“ (2010) vychází zatím poslední album “Heretic Commando / The Rise Of New Antikrist" (2012), natočené s norským producentem Børge Finstadem (Mayhem, Ihsahn, Arcturus) a vydané u německých Einheit Produktionen. Na jeho podporu byl natočen videoklip režírovaný Mejlou Baselem, který mj. spolupracoval s Američany Machine Head nebo Oscarovou Markétu Irglovou. Hypnos se po celou svoji kariéru věnují koncertování po celé Evropě a odehráli turné např. s Napalm Death, Amon Amarth, Vader nebo Pungent Stench. V současnosti sestavu kromě Bruna a Pegase tvoří kytaristé Igorr (Root) a Vlasa (Six Degrees Of Separation).

As the Sun Falls is a Finnish death metal band affiliated with Theogonia Records.

Cyrax is a Milan-based progressive metal band formed in 2013.

The post-black metal band Dymna Lotva was formed as a studio project by composer Jauhien Charkasava and vocalist Katsiaryna Mankievich in 2015 in Minsk. Their bleak palette includes references to DSBM and folk music; the group's lyrics draw on real-life stories, building a portrait of a depressing reality with a documentary-like flair. Dymna Lotva debuted in 2016 with the album *The Land Under The Black Wings: Swamp*; a year later their second album *Wormwood* was released, dealing with the Chernobyl disaster. Dymna Lotva became one of the most active touring metal bands in Belarus until 2020, when the musicians' support of anti-Lukashenka protests resulted in a performing ban. Mankievich fled to Ukraine to avoid imprisonment; she met the Russian invasion of the country in Irpin. It was not until late 2022 that the musicians managed to meet again, settling in Warsaw. In 2023, the German label Prophecy Productions released their third and latest LP *The Land Under the Black Wings: Blood*, a concept album about war and occupation.

Stanislaw Lem-inspired progressive death metal band from Katowice.

The band Cemetery of Scream is one of the pioneers of “atmospheric doom metal” in Poland, and their music holds a respectable position on the international music scene, too, which is confirmed by the good sales figures of the band’s albums released abroad and by warm receptions to its gigs from foreign fans.

A symphonic black metal band from Warsaw, Poland.

Pleń is a black metal band from Sosnowiec, formed in 2020. They draw inspiration from both classic black metal icons and music from other scenes; their lyrics delve into existential themes, referencing symbolism and nihilist philosophy. Their debut album, *Przechrzta*, was released in 2023.

Guillotine is a thrash metal band from Gliwice, formed in 2016. They released their debut album *Hate Speech* in 2017; they are currently working on their next album after several personnel changes.

Extensa is a three-piece instrumental band inspired by the literary works of Jacek Dukaj. In their work, heavy sounds and trance noise intertwine with elements of psychedelia.

The Sosnowiec, Poland band Grief Circle was formed from the ruins of Forge of Clouds, adding even more grime to the previous project's signature mix of sludge, doom and post-metal; its singer is Kvass, known from Psychotropic Transcendental and Moanna. Their debut album *Weightless*, produced by Haldor Grunberg of Satanic Audio, was released in October 2022 and received quite a few favourable reviews.

Brake. Four horsemen of the apocalypse playing fast, loud. Fast thrash-punk shots straight from the garage.

Taint is a band that plays music on the borderline of alternative metal with a touch of grunge and groove. They debuted with the EP *Under Control* in 2020 and followed it up with *Looking for Myself*, in 2022.