Explore European Metal
Featured Album
Infinite Terror (2024)
Featured Doom Metal Album
With Fang and Claw (2025)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Metalcore Album
Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse European Metal Bands
267 bands found
Heavy metal band from Verona, Italy, formed in 2019. Their approach delivers classic heavy metal from the Arena city.
NWOBHM and heavy metal band from London, dating back to 1985 and the original New Wave of British Heavy Metal. One of the few surviving acts from that era still recording and performing.
Heavy metal band from Bath, England, active since 2012. Their approach delivers traditional heavy metal from the historic spa city in Somerset.
Florence-area heavy metal act from Calenzano, active since 2011 and delivering classic metal energy from Tuscany's rolling hills. Their riff-driven approach channels the timeless power of traditional heavy metal.
Progressive/heavy metal solo artist from the Netherlands, active since 2020. The project delivers technically ambitious progressive heavy metal.
Room of Madness is a female-fronted heavy metal band from Linköping, Sweden, active since 2017. Fronted by vocalist Agneta Berg, the band blends heavy metal intensity with thrash and progressive elements across releases like 'Satan's Queen' and 'Kingdom of the Dead.'
Rosa Negra is a heavy metal band from Madrid, Spain, active since 1984 — one of the pioneering acts of Spanish heavy metal. Over four decades of activity make them among the most enduring metal bands in the country's history.
Heavy metal/hard rock band from Pula, Croatia, dating back to 1984 — one of the oldest acts in this entire dataset. Over four decades of heavy metal from the Istrian peninsula represent extraordinary longevity.
Chernihiv heavy/thrash metal act formed in 2012, delivering aggressive riffing from northern Ukraine. Their sustained output speaks to metal's enduring vitality in the Ukrainian underground.
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.