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ManiaCult (2021)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
With Oden On Our Side (2015)
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Featured Death Metal Album
Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Heavy metal and hard rock act from Switzerland, keeping the flame of classic rock-infused metal burning since 2012. Their sound merges the energy of hard rock with the heavier edge of traditional metal.
Experimental heavy metal band from Rijeka, Croatia formed in 2022. They push heavy metal boundaries from the Adriatic port city.
Rising from Novara's metal underground, this Italian act forges Heavy Metal built on leather-and-studs authenticity in a modern framework. The spirit of NWOBHM burns bright in their songwriting.
Heavy metal band from El Puerto de Santa Maria in Cadiz, Spain, forging classic metal since 2015. Their name, meaning "shield" in Spanish, captures the defensive, protective power of their traditional heavy metal.
Devotees of heavy metal, this Swedish outfit from Borås has been refining their craft since 2017. Their sound hinges on classic metal thunder with a modern edge, delivered with militant precision.
A product of the birthplace of black metal, this Fredrikstad-based heavy metal act channels Maiden-esque gallops and Priest-inspired vocal histrionics. Active since 2021, they play metal the way it was meant to be: loud, proud, and unfiltered.
A product of Italy's deep-rooted extreme metal underground, this Naples-based heavy metal and power metal act channels galloping double-bass rhythms and anthemic choruses. Active since 2018, uplifting harmonies and galloping rhythms form their core identity.
Heavy metal and thrash band from Kent, England active since 2017. They deliver powerful, riff-driven metal from southeastern England.
Rising from Radenci's metal underground, this Slovenian act forges Heavy Metal built on leather-and-studs authenticity in a modern framework. The spirit of NWOBHM burns bright in their 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.