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Infinite Terror (2024)
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With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
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Metal Inc. is a heavy metal band from Gelsenkirchen, Germany, formed in 2022. Their sound delivers classic heavy metal from the heart of the Ruhrgebiet, one of Germany's most densely populated and metal-rich regions.
Metal Inside is a heavy metal band from Granada, emerging in 2025 with a sound steeped in the classic traditions of European heavy metal. The band contributes to the vibrant Andalusian metal scene from the shadow of the Sierra Nevada.
Metal Mirror is a NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal band from London, England, formed in 2015. They channel the spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal through classic riff-driven compositions.
A heavy and groove metal act from the Newcastle upon Tyne area, Metal Moth has been delivering thick, riff-heavy compositions from the northeast since 2014. The band channels the industrial spirit of Tyneside into muscular metal grooves.
A heavy metal act from Gothenburg, Metal Raider has been delivering classic-style metal since 2018. The band channels the plundering spirit of their name into riff-heavy compositions from Sweden's metal capital.
Metal Raign is a thrash/heavy metal band from Abensberg, Germany, active since 2016. Their sound combines the velocity of thrash metal with the anthemic power of classic heavy metal from the Lower Bavarian underground.
Metal Rain is a heavy metal act from the Baltic coastal town of Sopot, active since 2016. The band delivers the kind of relentless, precipitation-heavy metal their name promises.
Metal Riot is a heavy metal band from the small Finnish town of Akaa, flying the flag for classic metal since 2015. The band channels the spirit of the NWOBHM and early Finnish metal into energetic, riff-driven anthems.
Metal Witch is a heavy metal band from Wedel, Germany, active since 2002 with their earliest documented release being the now out-of-print "Ready To Burn" demo. Their two-plus decades of activity mark them as veterans of the Schleswig-Holstein heavy metal scene.
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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.