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Featured Album
Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
Featured Sludge Metal Album
AMENRA "Song To The Siren" by This Mortal Coil (written by Tim Buckley) (2021)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Doom Metal Album
De Doorn (2022)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Trouble And Their Double Lives (Live) (2023)
05/20 @ Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, Minneapolis
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German power/heavy metal band from Pforzheim, formed in 2020. They craft anthemic power metal with heavy metal muscle from the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg.
French heavy metal and hard rock band from Peujard near Bordeaux, formed in 2024. They play classic heavy metal with hard rock energy from the Gironde region.
Heavy metal band from Leeds, active since 2010. They deliver no-frills heavy metal from the heart of Yorkshire's music scene.
German heavy metal band from Singen, formed in 2012. They play classic heavy metal with a direct, powerful approach.
Finnish heavy/power metal and hard rock band from Helsinki, formed in 2017. Founded by former Battle Beast guitarist Anton Kabanen, they deliver arena-ready power metal anthems with a cinematic edge.
German heavy metal band from Stuttgart, active since 2005. With nearly two decades of experience, they are a veteran presence in Stuttgart's traditional metal scene.
German melodic heavy metal band from Peine, formed in 2017. They craft hook-laden heavy metal with strong melodies and an accessible yet powerful delivery.
Finnish thrash/heavy metal band from Järvenpää, active since 1998. With over a quarter century of output, they are one of the most seasoned thrash acts in the Uusimaa region.
NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal band from Berkshire, formed in 2022. They channel the spirit of classic British heavy metal with aggressive, energetic performances rooted in the NWOBHM tradition.
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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.