Explore European Metal
Featured Album
Viribus Unitis (2025)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Nihility (2002)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Thrash Metal Album
Obnoxious Demos (2014)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse European Metal Bands
108 bands found
Helestios is a melodic death/groove metal band from London, United Kingdom, active since 2020 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Helgen is a melodic death/black metal band from Saint-Étienne, France, formed in 2019. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Rooted in Saint Petersburg's underground, this melodic death metal/metalcore project delivers dark compositions with conviction since 2014. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
Melodic death metal band from Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain, active since 2014. Their cosmic-themed sound delivers sweeping melodic death metal from the Madrid metropolitan area.
Melodic death metal band from Vejle, Denmark, active since 2015. Their polished sound channels Scandinavian melodic death metal traditions from the fjord city of eastern Jutland.
Hellcord is a melodic death metal/metalcore band from Kemerovo, Russia, active since 2019 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Melodic death metal band from Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2021. Their Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal brings sweeping guitar harmonies and aggressive rhythms to the Swabian metal scene.
Hellfox is a gothic/melodic death metal band from Bergamo, Italy, active since 2011 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
Melodic death metal/metalcore band from Doberschau/Bautzen, Germany, active since 2010. Their polished sound bridges the gap between Gothenburg melodic death metal and modern metalcore from Upper Lusatia.
Enter the Inferno
View all threads →Frequently asked questions
European Metal Index indexes hundreds of European heavy metal bands across every subgenre — death metal, black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, metalcore, hardcore punk, grindcore, sludge, stoner metal, and more. Browse heavy metal bands by genre, city, or state.
Yes — browse European death metal bands in our index. Filter by genre to find death metal, technical death metal, and melodic death metal bands. We also index black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, and all heavy metal bands.
Use the genre filter to browse European black metal bands. We index black metal, atmospheric black metal, and related subgenres alongside death metal, thrash metal, doom metal, and all heavy metal bands.
Browse our index for European thrash metal bands. Filter by genre to discover thrash metal, crossover thrash, and speed metal bands. Our index covers all heavy metal bands including death metal, black metal, doom, and metalcore.
Yes — we index metalcore bands, doom metal bands, and every heavy metal subgenre. Browse European metalcore, doom metal, sludge metal, stoner metal, progressive metal, power metal, and more.
Yes — browse European hardcore punk bands alongside heavy metal bands. We cover hardcore punk, crust punk, D-beat, grindcore, metalcore, and all heavy music subgenres.
Filter by city and state to find heavy metal bands near you. Each band page includes streaming links, genre tags, and upcoming metal concerts. Discover death metal, black metal, thrash, doom, and all heavy metal bands in your area.
Visit our shows page for European metal concerts — death metal shows, black metal concerts, thrash metal shows, doom concerts, and all heavy metal events. Updated daily with ticket links from Ticketmaster and SeatGeek.
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.