Explore European Metal
Featured Album
Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
Featured Thrash Metal Album
Obnoxious Demos (2014)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Grindcore Album
Mentally Murdered (2019)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse European Metal Bands
45 bands found
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.
I the Witch is a drone/doom/sludge metal act from Lazio, Italy, active since 2017 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
Iamdisease is a hardcore/thrash/sludge metal band from Ajdovščina/Črniče/Nova Gorica, Slovenia, active since 2010 and delivering crushing, suffocating heaviness from the low end. The project channels the abrasive, punishing weight of sludge metal.
Sludge/doom metal/hardcore band from Durham in northeastern England, active since 2012. Their sound fuses crushing heaviness with hardcore energy from the cathedral city.
Icos is a sludge/doom metal act from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2016 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
Idiot Child is a sludge metal/hardcore band from Skåne, Sweden, active since 2021 and delivering crushing, suffocating heaviness from the low end. The project channels the abrasive, punishing weight of sludge metal.
Idlegod is a doom/sludge metal act from Prato, Italy, active since 2017 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
Idola is a sludge metal band from Bologna, Italy, active since 2016 and delivering crushing, suffocating heaviness from the low end. The project channels the abrasive, punishing weight of sludge metal.
If You See Kaye is a stoner/sludge metal band from Martfű, Hungary, active since 2017 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
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.