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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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Black metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2018. Their cold, atmospheric sound channels the stark, windswept landscapes of Scandinavia through raw black metal.
Hoarfrost is a black metal project from United Kingdom, active since 2024 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the United Kingdom black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Depressive/atmospheric black metal project from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2020. Their sorrowful, emotionally devastating sound channels deep despair into atmospheric black metal from the Spanish capital.
Sludge/Post-Metal outfit rooted in Ommen, channeling raw underground intensity since 2019. Energetic performances and committed songwriting define their approach.
Hoarstone is a black metal project from Chippenham, United Kingdom, active since 2006 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the United Kingdom black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Black/Death Metal act from Lappeenranta in Finland, active since 2014 and delivering cold extremity. Their compositions evoke desolate landscapes through raw, uncompromising aggression.
Heavy metal outfit from Pontivy in Brittany, active since 2023. Their genre-declaring name matches a straightforward commitment to classic heavy metal from the Celtic fringe of France.
Hobbling is a death metal/goregrind band from France, active since 2020 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Crossover/hardcore/thrash metal band from Zumaia, Spain, formed in 2025. The freshest crossover act in the Basque scene, merging hardcore punk with thrash metal aggression.
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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.