Explore European Metal
Featured Album
Slaughter & Apparatus - A Methodical Overture (2023)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
With Oden On Our Side (2015)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Death Metal Album
Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse European Metal Bands
495 bands found
Doom/Post-Metal project from Finland, forging searing compositions since 2024. Their work explores the genre's darkest corners through immense heaviness.
Drawing from Porto's metal heritage, this sludge/post-metal outfit channels fierce energy since 2019. Energetic performances and committed songwriting define their approach.
Hung on Horns is a progressive/post-metal band from London/Bournemouth, England, formed in 2016. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Emerging from Kristianstad's underground, this atmospheric doom/post-metal/rock act has been forging scorching sonic fury since 2014. Monolithic compositions and oppressive atmospheres define their crushing sound.
Hvøsch is a black/post-metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2016. They craft atmospheric, dynamic post-metal compositions.
Cold black metal (early); post-metal/rock (later) emanating from Gothenburg, active since 2004 within Sweden's metal scene. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
Hämnd is a sludge/post-metal band from Linköping, Sweden, formed in 2024. They blend crushing sludge with post-metal's atmospheric expansiveness.
Nottingham-based sludge metal act active since 2019. Their occult name adds mystical overtones to heavy, abrasive compositions from the East Midlands underground.
Sludge/post-metal band from Clisson in western France, active since 2016. Their base in the town that hosts the legendary Hellfest festival places them at the heart of French heavy music.
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.