Explore European Metal
Featured Album
Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
Featured Power Metal Album
Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Heavy Metal Album
Trial By Fire (2023)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse European Metal Bands
2591 bands found
A heavy and groove metal act from the Newcastle upon Tyne area, Metal Moth has been delivering thick, riff-heavy compositions from the northeast since 2014. The band channels the industrial spirit of Tyneside into muscular metal grooves.
Metal Notes is a progressive metal band from Poznań, Poland, formed in 2025. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
A heavy metal act from Gothenburg, Metal Raider has been delivering classic-style metal since 2018. The band channels the plundering spirit of their name into riff-heavy compositions from Sweden's metal capital.
Metal Raign is a thrash/heavy metal band from Abensberg, Germany, active since 2016. Their sound combines the velocity of thrash metal with the anthemic power of classic heavy metal from the Lower Bavarian underground.
Metal Rain is a heavy metal act from the Baltic coastal town of Sopot, active since 2016. The band delivers the kind of relentless, precipitation-heavy metal their name promises.
Metal Riot is a heavy metal band from the small Finnish town of Akaa, flying the flag for classic metal since 2015. The band channels the spirit of the NWOBHM and early Finnish metal into energetic, riff-driven anthems.
Metal Shack is a death and thrash metal band from the UK, formed in 2021. They forge aggressive extreme metal from the British underground.
Metal Strings is a thrash metal act from Smolensk, active since 2012. The band delivers aggressive thrash from the historic fortress city on the western Russian frontier.
Metal Witch is a heavy metal band from Wedel, Germany, active since 2002 with their earliest documented release being the now out-of-print "Ready To Burn" demo. Their two-plus decades of activity mark them as veterans of the Schleswig-Holstein heavy metal scene.
Enter the Inferno
View all threads →Frequently asked questions
European Metal Index indexes hundreds of European heavy metal bands across every subgenre — death metal, black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, metalcore, hardcore punk, grindcore, sludge, stoner metal, and more. Browse heavy metal bands by genre, city, or state.
Yes — browse European death metal bands in our index. Filter by genre to find death metal, technical death metal, and melodic death metal bands. We also index black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, and all heavy metal bands.
Use the genre filter to browse European black metal bands. We index black metal, atmospheric black metal, and related subgenres alongside death metal, thrash metal, doom metal, and all heavy metal bands.
Browse our index for European thrash metal bands. Filter by genre to discover thrash metal, crossover thrash, and speed metal bands. Our index covers all heavy metal bands including death metal, black metal, doom, and metalcore.
Yes — we index metalcore bands, doom metal bands, and every heavy metal subgenre. Browse European metalcore, doom metal, sludge metal, stoner metal, progressive metal, power metal, and more.
Yes — browse European hardcore punk bands alongside heavy metal bands. We cover hardcore punk, crust punk, D-beat, grindcore, metalcore, and all heavy music subgenres.
Filter by city and state to find heavy metal bands near you. Each band page includes streaming links, genre tags, and upcoming metal concerts. Discover death metal, black metal, thrash, doom, and all heavy metal bands in your area.
Visit our shows page for European metal concerts — death metal shows, black metal concerts, thrash metal shows, doom concerts, and all heavy metal events. Updated daily with ticket links from Ticketmaster and SeatGeek.
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.