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Strychnine.213 (Bonus Track Edition) (2023)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Curse of the Crystal Coconut (2020)
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Black metal project from Reeuwijk, the Netherlands, active since 2018. Their satanic-themed name accompanies ritualistic black metal from the South Holland polders.
Rituaali is a death metal band from Kotka in southeastern Finland, active since 2008. Named after the Finnish word for 'ritual,' the band delivers death metal from the Gulf of Finland coast.
Death metal band from London, active since 2016. Their ritualistic name frames uncompromising death metal from the UK capital.
Thrash metal band from Perugia in Umbria, Italy, formed in 2019. Their ritualistic name accompanies thrash aggression from the central Italian city.
Ritual Blood is a doom metal project from Germany, formed in 2021. The project channels slow, crushing doom metal with ritualistic overtones from the German underground.
Black/death metal band from Trondheim, Norway, active since 2016. Their ritualistic name accompanies extreme metal from Norway's historic capital.
UK death metal project active since 2024. The project delivers extreme metal with a ritualistic intensity.
Stoner/doom metal band from Perm, Russia, active since 2017. Their psychedelic name accompanies hazy, crushing stoner doom from the Ural city.
Crossover/thrash metal band from Kent, England, formed in 2025. Their approach blends thrash velocity with crossover punk energy from the Garden of England.
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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.