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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)
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Featured Doom Metal Album
De Doorn (2022)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Rehab (24-bit HD Audio, Bonus Tracks Version) (2023)
05/22 @ Yuengling Center, Tampa
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Death metal outfit from Redruth in Cornwall, active since 2014. Their mechanized assault channels old-school death metal brutality from England's far southwestern tip.
Harjatugon is a black metal project from Kielce, Poland, active since 2009 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Poland black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Forged in Swansea's metal community, this sludge/stoner metal/rock act channels dark aggression since 2014. Their work contributes a distinctive voice to their regional underground scene.
Hark from the Tomb is a black metal project from Sweden, active since 2020 and forging dark, aggressive extremity within the Sweden black metal scene. The project channels the unrelenting intensity of the genre.
Emerging from Padua's underground, this melodic death/black metal act has been forging thunderous sonic fury since 2015. Icy melodies interwoven with blast-beaten fury characterize their output.
Heavy metal band from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2019. Their commanding sound channels the spirit of classic European heavy metal from Germany's most populous state.
Harkus is a progressive metal/rock band from Niort, France, formed in 2024. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Heavy metal band from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, formed in 2019. Their powerful sound carries the heavy metal tradition from the Basque Country capital.
Heavy thrash metal and punk act from Shrewsbury in Shropshire, active since 2016. Their tool-themed name matches a no-frills approach blending thrash aggression with punk rock energy from the Welsh borderlands.
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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.