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Featured Album
Viribus Unitis (2025)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Nihility (2002)
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Featured Thrash Metal Album
Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Death, groove, and thrash metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2020. They blend heavy grooves with death-thrash aggression from the Bavarian capital.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country, Spain, active since 2013. They blend heavy grooves with metalcore dynamics from the Basque capital.
Groove and sludge metal band from Dresden, Germany, formed in 2022. They deliver thick, heavy grooves and sludge-drenched riffs from the Elbe River city.
Death-groove metal band from Zurita in Cantabria, Spain, active since 2009. They combine death metal aggression with heavy grooves from the northern Spanish coast.
Groove-thrash act from Katowice in Upper Silesia, formed in 2020. Cayenne brings spicy, riff-driven aggression to the Silesian metal heartland.
Groove and stoner metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2022. They blend heavy grooves with stoner metal's fuzz-laden sound.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Wiesbaden, Germany, formed in 2017. They deliver heavy, rhythmic grooves layered with metalcore dynamics and breakdowns.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Northampton, England, active since 2006. They deliver heavy grooves and breakdowns from the English Midlands.
Groove metal and metalcore act from Poland, formed in 2026. Cervesia represents the newest generation of Polish heavy music.
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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.