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Impetus Odi (2021)
Featured Heavy Metal Album
Trial By Fire (2023)
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Gossamer Wings of Illusion (2025)
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Scotland-based stoner metal outfit active since 2015, channeling thick, fuzz-drenched riffs and a laid-back, groove-driven approach to heaviness. Their sound worships at the altar of the almighty riff, drawing from the deep wells of 1970s proto-metal and desert rock.
Brighton-based southern metal act active since 2009, injecting blues-influenced swagger and whiskey-soaked groove into their heavy, riff-driven sound. Their music channels the spirit of American Southern rock and metal through a British perspective.
The Hague-based melodic black metal project active in the underground, tempering raw aggression with sweeping arrangements and harmonized guitar leads. Their approach balances the genre's inherent hostility with moments of dark grandeur.
Since 2018, this British heavy metal act has kept the flame of traditional metal burning from Newcastle upon Tyne. Their sound is built on the genre's bedrock: powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and unwavering commitment.
German heavy/doom metal band from Marburg, formed in 2024. They merge traditional heavy metal with doom metal's crushing weight.
German heavy metal band from Hamburg, formed in 2019. They play classic heavy metal with attitude from Germany's second-largest city.
Five-piece heavy metal band from Lyon, formed in 2023, channeling NWOBHM and speed metal energy through raw, self-produced demos. Their releases My Beer and Live or Die showcase energetic, guitar-driven metal with an unapologetic old-school spirit.
German heavy metal band from Aschaffenburg, formed in 2020. They deliver Teutonic heavy metal might from the Franconian-Bavarian border.
Since 2020, this Polish heavy metal act has kept the flame of traditional metal burning from Poznań. Their sound is built on the genre's bedrock: powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and unwavering commitment.
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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.