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Eschatology of War (2021)
Featured Power Metal Album
Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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Featured Heavy Metal Album
No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Folk-infused melodic death metal band from Oldenburg, Germany, active since 2012. They weave folk elements and dark melodies through a black and death metal foundation.
Melodic death metal band from Munich, Germany, active since 2010. They craft melodic yet aggressive death metal from the Bavarian capital with over a decade of experience.
Melodic death metal band from Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2022. They craft melodic yet aggressive death metal from the Swabian capital.
Progressive melodic death metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2014. They merge progressive complexity with melodic death metal harmonies.
Progressive melodic death metal band from the Hanover/Gottingen area, Germany, formed in 2023. They merge progressive complexity with melodic death metal's harmonies and aggression.
Melodic death metal band from Nicosia, Cyprus, formed in 2019. They craft melodic yet aggressive death metal shaped by the Mediterranean island's small but dedicated extreme metal scene.
Melodic death metal act from Almada, across the Tagus from Lisbon, formed in 2019. Crimson Bridge merges melodic hooks with death metal aggression.
Melodic death metal act from Skänninge in Östergötland, formed in 2018. Crimson Carnage delivers the classic Swedish melodeath sound from central Sweden.
Melodic death metal band from Alaharma, Finland, active since 2013. They craft melodic yet aggressive death metal from the Ostrobothnian countryside.
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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.