Explore European Metal
Browse European Metal Bands
11967 bands found
Slam and brutal death metal band from the Netherlands, formed in 2015, delivering feverishly heavy slam death metal. Their name evokes the internal collapse that matches their crushing sound.
Technical melodic death metal band from Rzeszow, Poland, active since 2011, ironically named after the fear of fire while delivering incendiary technical death metal. Over a decade of activity marks their technical dedication.
Black and death metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2021, delivering explosive blackened death metal from the Russian capital. They bring dark intensity to Moscow's extreme metal community.
Technical death metal band from Turku, Finland, formed in 2011, delivering technically intricate death metal from Finland's former capital. Their medical-term name suits the clinical precision of their compositions.
Death and thrash metal band from Chornomorsk, Ukraine, formed in 2012, delivering over a decade of death-thrash from the Black Sea port city near Odesa. They bring maritime extremity to the Ukrainian coast.
Death and thrash metal band from Manlleu, Spain, formed in 2018, whose Spanish name means 'panic from fear.' They channel that terror into aggressive death-thrash from the Catalan interior.
Progressive death metal band from Olsztyn, Poland, formed in 2020 and blending technical complexity with death metal ferocity. Their releases include the album "R-Complex" and the track "Curse of Stars," showcasing a young band carving out space in Poland's rich extreme metal landscape.
Thrash/death metal and metalcore band from Lisbon, Portugal, active since 2012 and fusing the aggression of extreme metal with the intensity of metalcore. Their Lisbon base places them within Portugal's growing and increasingly diverse heavy music scene.
Slam and brutal death metal band from Bucharest, Romania, formed in 2025 and citing Gorevent and Hymenotomy as primary influences. Their sound centers on primitive crushing riffs, suffocating grooves, and guttural vocals, with lyrics that reject typical gore fantasy in favor of exploring themes of real human violence and social cruelty.
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.