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Featured Album
Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
Featured Sludge Metal Album
AMENRA "Song To The Siren" by This Mortal Coil (written by Tim Buckley) (2021)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Doom Metal Album
De Doorn (2022)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Rehab (24-bit HD Audio, Bonus Tracks Version) (2023)
05/25 @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor, National Harbor
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Black-death metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2020. They merge the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal aggression.
Melodic death metal and deathcore band from England, formed in 2019. They blend melodic sensibilities with deathcore dynamics.
Heavy metal band from Therwil, Switzerland, formed in 2019. They channel the spirit of classic heavy metal with strong riffs, powerful vocals, and an anthemic sensibility.
Death metal and grindcore band from Wales, formed in 2023. They deliver chaotic grinding extremity from the Welsh underground.
Brutal death metal and grindcore act from Schwyz, Switzerland, active since 2013. Their sound delivers ultra-low guttural vocals, slamming riffs, and blast-beat-driven brutality recorded at Sourmash Studios.
Grindcore act from Ivanovo, formed in 2024. Clit'n'Slit delivers raw, provocative grinding extremity.
Grindcore act from Helden in Limburg, active since 2000. Cliteater has been a fixture of the Dutch extreme underground for a quarter century of relentless grindcore.
Goregrind-turned-grindcore act from Alba Iulia launched in 2024, delivering rapid-fire extremity from the heart of Transylvania. Their evolution from gore-focused grinding to broader grindcore reflects a maturing sonic vision.
Brutal death-grindcore band from Strasbourg, France, active since 2013. They deliver punishing, abrasive extremity from the Alsatian capital.
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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.