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Strychnine.213 (Bonus Track Edition) (2023)
Featured Black Metal Album
Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Featured Power Metal Album
Curse of the Crystal Coconut (2020)
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Death metal band from Halmstad on the Swedish west coast, active since 2005. Cretoria has spent two decades crafting death metal from the Halland coast.
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Sludge metal band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2009. They deliver thick, oppressive sludge from the Finnish capital.
Heavy metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2015. They forge classic heavy metal from the Spanish capital.
Death metal band from Yerres near Paris, France, active since 2013. They deliver death metal from the Parisian suburbs.
Heavy metal band from Vänersborg on the shores of Lake Vänern, active since 2014. Crime delivers straightforward traditional metal from western Sweden.
Thrash metal band from Saint Petersburg, formed in 2021. Crime Line delivers aggressive thrash from Russia's northern capital.
Thrash metal band from Trondheim, formed in 2025. Crime Zone brings fresh, aggressive thrash to central Norway.
Groove metal and metalcore act from Craiova formed in 2016, fusing heavy rhythmic weight with aggressive breakdowns from Oltenia's capital. Their dual approach draws power from both groove metal's heft and metalcore's explosive intensity.
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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.
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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.