Explore European Metal
Featured Album
The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Nihility (2002)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Thrash Metal Album
Obnoxious Demos (2014)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse European Metal Bands
2414 bands found
Silver Gallery has been dispensing thick sludge and stoner metal from the Marseille underground since 2013. Feeding off the gritty energy of France's Mediterranean port city, they craft riff-heavy jams soaked in fuzz and feedback.
Silver Skull channels the spirit of classic heavy metal and hard rock from Marseille, having formed in 2021. Their riff-forward approach and anthemic songwriting draw from the deep well of 1980s metal tradition.
Saint Petersburg's Silvercast craft symphonic metal from the cultural capital since 2002. Over two decades, their silvered name and imperial-city grandeur have produced compositions of sustained orchestral ambition.
Silvershades blend gothic and doom metal from Neuss in the Rhineland, weaving dark romanticism through crushing, atmospheric compositions. Active since 2013, they bring elegance and heaviness to the North Rhine-Westphalia metal scene.
Silverstage plays heavy metal and hard rock from Paris with a polished, performance-oriented approach, active since 2020. Their name evokes the live stage spectacle that sits at the heart of their musical identity.
Silvertrain delivers heavy metal from Strasbourg, the Alsatian capital straddling the French-German border, active since 2021. Their sound reflects the cross-cultural character of their hometown, drawing on both French and German metal traditions.
Silverwave blend groove metal with metalcore from Madrid, combining rhythmic heaviness with modern breakdowns and melodic hooks. Formed in 2019, they bring shimmering aggression to the Spanish capital's heavy scene.
Silverymoon deliver power metal from Prague, bringing anthemic melodies and soaring compositions to the Czech metal scene. Formed in 2022, they channel the grandeur of the European power metal tradition.
Silvis Vetus ("Ancient Forest" in Latin) blend symphonic power and gothic metal from the Catalan village of Corca, layering orchestral grandeur over dark romantic themes. Active since 2017, they bring forest-dwelling mysticism to the Emporda region.
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.