Explore World Metal
Featured Album
Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
Featured Grindcore Album
Hold Your Children Close and Pray for Oblivion (2016)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Doom Metal Album
Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse World Metal Bands
1065 bands found
San Jose's Nihlotep has been operating in the black metal underground since 2009, drawing on the occult and the esoteric to build a sound that feels genuinely ancient and malevolent. Their longevity in the Bay Area's competitive underground speaks to a consistent vision rooted in the darker, more ceremonial side of the genre.
Nihternnes is a black metal band from Northampton, UK, active since 2006, whose sound has evolved from symphonic black metal into progressive black metal territory. Their two-decade presence makes them veterans of the Midlands black metal scene.
Nihtsin is an atmospheric doom, black metal, and dark ambient project active since 2021. The project creates immersive, multi-layered soundscapes that blur the boundaries between doom, black metal, and ambient.
Nihtymne is a one-man black metal project from Córdoba, Argentina, created in 2016 by the sole member known as Fóranniht, who handles all instruments, vocals, mixing, and mastering. The project's releases include the demo Wanderings... (2016), the self-titled full-length (2021), and the covers EP The Will To Transgress (2023).
Nihunsargh is a black metal project from Barcelona, active since 2019. The project delivers raw black metal from the Catalan capital.
NIHW is a Finnish black/death metal act forging a raw and aggressive sound that merges the ferocity of death metal with the atmospheric darkness of black metal. Their releases Arcanum and Vanum showcase an uncompromising approach to extreme metal from the Finnish underground.
Niirrty is a German black metal project active since 2022. The project channels darkness through raw, uncompromising black metal.
Maltese atmospheric post-black metal project formed in 2021, blending contemplative textures with black metal's intensity from the Mediterranean island nation. Their expansive approach channels the genre's most introspective tendencies.
Nil is a black metal project from Kauhajoki, Finland, active since 2011. The band delivers raw, unrelenting black metal rooted in the Finnish tradition of atmospheric extremity and bleak sonic landscapes.
Enter the Inferno
View all threads →Frequently asked questions
World Metal Index indexes hundreds of global 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 global 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 global 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 global 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 global metalcore, doom metal, sludge metal, stoner metal, progressive metal, power metal, and more.
Yes — browse global 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 global 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.
World Metal Index is an index of global 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 global metal scene.