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ManiaCult (2021)
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The Seed of Singularity (2024)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Örebro doom metal/hard rock act channeling vintage 1970s Sabbathian doom with a classic rock swagger. Their retro-leaning approach draws from the deepest wells of proto-doom and early heavy metal tradition.
Lizzanello (Lecce)-based thrash metal act active since 2024, delivering riff-driven aggression rooted in the genre's foundational principles of speed, precision, and relentless energy. Their material channels the spirit of 1980s thrash through a Italian filter.
Bristol-based deathcore act active since 2004, fusing death metal's guttural extremity with metalcore's breakdown-heavy dynamics and modern production aesthetics. Their compositions alternate between blasting intensity and crushing, floor-dropping breakdowns.
Silesia-based death metal act with hardcore/crust influences, active since 2015. Their crossover approach bridges the mosh pit and the blast beat with equal conviction, pairing death metal's heaviness with punk's confrontational directness.
Since 2023, this Dutch heavy metal act has kept the flame of traditional metal burning from North Brabant. Their sound is built on the genre's bedrock: powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and unwavering commitment.
Metalcore band from Rouen in Normandy, formed in 2020, blending old-school death metal with stoner, thrash, and hardcore influences. Their EP No Peace No Redemption delivers six tracks of socially charged aggression across themes of overconsumption and systemic abuse.
Debrecen-based speed metal outfit active since 2022, delivering breakneck tempos and razor-sharp riffing that recalls the genre's 1980s heyday. Their relentless approach channels the raw velocity of early Exciter and Agent Steel.
Folk black metal band from Barysaw, Belarus, active since 2013. They interweave folk instrumentation and pagan themes with the ferocity of black metal.
Heavy metal band from Vienna, Austria, active since 2011. They carry the torch of traditional heavy metal with over a decade of commitment to the genre in Vienna's 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.