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Featured Album
Drag Me to Hell (2021)
Featured Doom Metal Album
De Doorn (2022)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Metalcore Album
Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
The Thunderfist Chronicles (Deluxe Version) (2025)
05/26 @ Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg
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Avant-garde thrash metal band from Nuoro, Sardinia active since 2001. Why? brings over two decades of experimental thrash metal from the mountainous interior of the Mediterranean island.
Heavy metal band from Örebro, Sweden active since 2014. Whyte Ash channels the spirit of classic heavy metal from the central Swedish city.
Heavy metal band from Milan, Italy formed in 2016. Wicked Asylum delivers classic heavy metal from Italy's fashion and industrial capital.
Black metal project from Italy emerging in 2024. Wicked Fields channels dark atmospheres through black metal with a focus on malevolent, nature-inspired imagery.
Thrash metal band from Düsseldorf, Germany formed in 2015. Wicked Kemao delivers aggressive thrash from the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area with rapid riffing and relentless energy.
Heavy metal band from Barcelona, Spain emerging in 2024. Wicked Leather delivers classic heavy metal with a leather-and-studs attitude from the Catalonian capital.
Thrash metal and crossover band from Vöhringen, Germany active since 2012. Wicked Power merges the speed of thrash with crossover punk energy, keeping the Bavarian underground scene charged with high-octane aggression.
Thrash metal band from Belgrade, Serbia active since 2012. Wicked Ways delivers aggressive thrash from the Serbian capital on the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers.
Thrash metal and hardcore hybrid from Gummersbach, Germany formed in 2020. Wickedness blends thrash velocity with hardcore intensity, delivering a punishing crossover assault from the Bergisches Land region.
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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.