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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
Featured Death Metal Album
Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Featured Sludge Metal Album
AMENRA "Day Is Done" by Nick Drake (2021)
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Basque heavy/thrash metal band from Eibar, combining classic heavy metal power with thrash intensity since 2011. Their approach channels both genres through the fierce spirit of the Basque underground.
Scottish thrash metal/crossover band from Edinburgh, newly formed in 2025 and merging thrash speed with crossover punk energy. Their approach delivers mosh-ready aggression from Scotland's capital.
Scottish thrash/death metal band from Dunfermline, merging thrash velocity with death metal brutality since 2015. Their lycanthropic name signals the savage, predatory character of their extreme metal.
German thrash metal band from Darmstadt, delivering classic thrash aggression since 2017. Their sound channels the genre's essential speed, sharp riffing, and relentless energy.
German melodic power/thrash metal and hard rock act from Reppenstedt, blending multiple styles since 2021. Their versatile approach spans the melodic spectrum from power metal anthems to thrash aggression and hard rock groove.
French thrash/death metal band from Nimes, merging thrash velocity with death metal brutality since 2020. Their sound channels the combined aggression of both genres from Provence.
M.A.C.E. is a thrash metal band from Terni, Italy, formed in 2024. They deliver fierce thrash metal from the Umbrian region.
Bronza is a thrash metal act from Zagreb, active since 2020. The band channels the aggressive energy of classic thrash into the Croatian capital's growing metal underground.
M.G. is a thrash metal act from Navahrudak, Belarus, formed in 2020 that channels the aggression and speed of classic Eastern European thrash. The project delivers uncompromising riff-driven material rooted in the Belarusian underground metal scene.
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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.