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Impetus Odi (2021)
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Trial By Fire (2023)
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Brazen (2024)
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Symphonic deathcore band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2024. They blend symphonic grandeur with crushing deathcore breakdowns and death metal extremity.
Melodic death metal act from Almelo in Overijssel, formed in 2020. Chamunda — named after the Hindu goddess of death — delivers melodic extremity from eastern Netherlands.
Heavy metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2020. They channel classic heavy metal power from the Spanish capital.
Heavy metal band from Sassari, Sardinia, formed in 2019. Changes brings traditional metal energy to the Mediterranean island's growing scene.
Black metal project from Warsaw, active since 2014. Chanid channels dark, atmospheric black metal from the Polish capital.
Thrash and groove metal band from Brussels, Belgium, active since 2013. They combine the speed and aggression of thrash with the rhythmic heaviness of groove metal, representing the heavier side of the Brussels underground.
Black metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2024. They craft dark, channeling black metal from the Greek capital.
Doom and gothic metal band from Barcelona, Spain, active since 2010. They weave dark, melancholic atmospheres over crushing doom foundations from the Catalan capital.
Black metal band from Stuttgart, Germany, active since 2011. They channel blasphemous fury and dark intensity from the Swabian 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.