Explore European Metal
Featured Album
The Blind Leading The Blind (2018)
Featured Grindcore Album
Scum (2017)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Progressive Metal Album
Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse European Metal Bands
172 bands found
Portuguese death metal project active since 2013, with a name meaning 'the abominable one' in Portuguese. Their Lusophone approach to death metal draws from both the Iberian and South American extreme metal traditions.
Eindhoven death metal/grindcore act formed in 2023, emerging from a Dutch city with legendary status in extreme metal thanks to its annual Neurotic Deathfest legacy. Their fusion of death metal weight with grindcore velocity fits the city's uncompromising reputation.
Geneva-based death/black metal act forged in 2020, merging the rhythmic precision of death metal with the tonal hostility of black metal. Switzerland's French-speaking underground has long punched above its weight in extreme metal, and this project continues that tradition.
Joensuu death metal/crust punk act from eastern Finland, active since 2014. Their surgical name pairs well with the clinical precision they bring to a style that merges death metal's technicality with crust's raw fury.
Death metal band from Nijmegen, the Netherlands, formed in 2021. Their voodoo-themed name accompanies death metal from the oldest city in the Netherlands.
Kajaani death metal act active since 2016, emerging from one of Finland's most remote cities in the Kainuu region. The harsh northern environment provides a fitting backdrop for their unrelenting death metal.
Turku melodic death metal/metalcore act active since 2014, blending Finnish melodeath traditions with modern metalcore energy. Over a decade they have developed a style that honors Finland's melodic death metal legacy while embracing contemporary heaviness.
Malmo melodic black/death metal act active since 2014, blending the two styles from southern Sweden's largest city. Their approach draws naturally from the region's deep well of both melodic death metal and black metal traditions.
Budapest death metal act formed in 2019, contributing to Hungary's capital city's substantial extreme metal community. Their approach strips death metal to its essential brutality without unnecessary technical embellishment.
Enter the Inferno
View all threads →Frequently asked questions
European Metal Index indexes hundreds of European heavy metal bands across every subgenre — death metal, black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, metalcore, hardcore punk, grindcore, sludge, stoner metal, and more. Browse heavy metal bands by genre, city, or state.
Yes — browse European death metal bands in our index. Filter by genre to find death metal, technical death metal, and melodic death metal bands. We also index black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, and all heavy metal bands.
Use the genre filter to browse European black metal bands. We index black metal, atmospheric black metal, and related subgenres alongside death metal, thrash metal, doom metal, and all heavy metal bands.
Browse our index for European thrash metal bands. Filter by genre to discover thrash metal, crossover thrash, and speed metal bands. Our index covers all heavy metal bands including death metal, black metal, doom, and metalcore.
Yes — we index metalcore bands, doom metal bands, and every heavy metal subgenre. Browse European metalcore, doom metal, sludge metal, stoner metal, progressive metal, power metal, and more.
Yes — browse European hardcore punk bands alongside heavy metal bands. We cover hardcore punk, crust punk, D-beat, grindcore, metalcore, and all heavy music subgenres.
Filter by city and state to find heavy metal bands near you. Each band page includes streaming links, genre tags, and upcoming metal concerts. Discover death metal, black metal, thrash, doom, and all heavy metal bands in your area.
Visit our shows page for European metal concerts — death metal shows, black metal concerts, thrash metal shows, doom concerts, and all heavy metal events. Updated daily with ticket links from Ticketmaster and SeatGeek.
European Metal Index is an index of European heavy metal bands — death metal, black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, metalcore, hardcore punk, and all heavy music. Browse bands by genre, find metal concerts near you, and discover the European metal scene.