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Featured Album
The Blind Leading The Blind (2018)
Featured Grindcore Album
Scum (2017)
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Featured Progressive Metal Album
Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Thrash/heavy metal band from Pilsen, Czech Republic, active since 2019. Their muscular thrash delivers crushing heaviness from the same city known for its legendary beer and metallic fury.
Heavy metal band from Bad Durkheim, Germany, formed in 2021. Their powerful sound channels traditional heavy metal energy from the heart of the Palatinate wine country.
Heavy metal band from Kolin, Czech Republic, formed in 2019. Their sound draws on the foundational pillars of European heavy metal, delivering sturdy, riff-driven compositions from central Bohemia.
Heavy/Power Metal, Hard Rock outfit rooted in Helsinki, channeling volatile underground intensity since 2015. Twin-guitar harmonies and commanding vocals characterize their sound.
Rooted in Paris's underground, this heavy metal project delivers grim compositions with conviction since 2020. Classic metal craftsmanship and energetic delivery define their approach.
Paris-based death metal act active since 2019. Their hallucinatory name hints at compositions that explore death metal's more disorienting corners from the French capital's thriving underground.
Hard rock heavy metal outfit from Knebworth in Hertfordshire, active since 2012. Their chemical-element name channels classic rock and metal traditions from a town famous for legendary outdoor concerts.
Heavy/Power Metal outfit rooted in Venice, channeling savage underground intensity since 2020. Their sound draws on NWOBHM and classic metal traditions with conviction.
An uncompromising heavy metal/hard rock act from the french underground, active since 2015. Their work channels the iron spirit of traditional metal through anthemic songwriting.
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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.