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Featured Album
Eschatology of War (2021)
Featured Power Metal Album
Magellan's Expedition (2022)
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Featured Heavy Metal Album
Among the Shadows (2024)
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Progressive doom/death metal band from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, active since 2017. Their ambitious approach merges the crushing weight of doom-death with progressive complexity and dynamic shifts.
Hailing from Oulu in Finland, this progressive death/thrash metal outfit channels aggressive energy since 2018. Drawing on classic blueprints, they deliver visceral extremity with conviction.
Rooted in Nokia's underground, this melodic death/thrash metal project delivers scorching compositions with conviction since 2017. Rooted in old-school traditions, their compositions deliver unrelenting heaviness.
An uncompromising groove/southern metal project from Plymouth, active since 2006. Energetic performances and committed songwriting define their approach.
Hurricane is a death metal band from Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France, active since 2017 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Hurrockaine is a heavy metal, hard rock, grunge band from Sosnowiec, Poland, active since 2017 and forging classic heavy metal with conviction and power. The project channels the timeless spirit of traditional metal riffage.
Rising from Torquay in United Kingdom, this sludge metal/hardcore outfit harnesses furious power since 2025. Tight compositions and aggressive delivery characterize their particular approach.
Black metal project from Edinburgh, active since 2018. Their dark compositions draw on the gothic atmosphere of the Scottish capital, channeling cold fury through raw black metal.
Hailing from Taunton in United Kingdom, this sludge/stoner metal outfit channels aggressive energy since 2021. Energetic performances and committed songwriting define their approach.
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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.