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Featured Album
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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Raw melodic death metal emanating from Helsinki, active since 2021 within Finland's metal scene. Punishing compositions and guttural fury form the core of their sound.
Havenless is a progressive death metal band from Toulouse, France, active since 2012 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Havenlights is a melodic power metal band from Tuscany, Italy, active since 2021 and delivering soaring melodies, epic arrangements, and powerful vocals. The project channels the grandeur and ambition of power metal.
Havenlost is a symphonic metal band from Bologna, Italy, formed in 2013. They layer orchestral grandeur over heavy metal foundations.
Brutal death metal act with deathcore elements from Liverpool, active since 2015. Their receptor-themed name suits compositions that channel extreme metal brutality from one of England's most iconic cities.
Swiss heavy metal band active since 2001, representing over two decades of dedication to classic heavy metal. Their long tenure speaks to a deep commitment to the genre's foundational sound and traditions.
Havoc Mind is a melodic heavy/progressive metal band from Lisbon, Portugal, formed in 2015. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Black metal project from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, active since 2012. Their predatory approach channels the raw aggression and atmospheric darkness of the German black metal underground.
Menacing melodic death/groove/thrash metal emanating from Bengtsfors, active since 2014 within Sweden's metal scene. Heavy, downtuned riffing and relentless percussion drive their compositions.
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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.