Explore World Metal
Featured Album
Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
Featured Doom Metal Album
De Doorn (2022)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Metalcore Album
Halo (2017)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse World Metal Bands
96 bands found
Ziegenhorn is a bestial black/death metal band from Tartu, Estonia, formed in 2019. Their releases include the "Goat Demo(n)" and the full-length "Blut&Kaos" on Warhorn Records, featuring riff-driven war metal that draws comparisons to Archgoat, Blasphemy, and Beherit while maintaining a distinct compositional focus.
Zifir is a black metal band from İzmir, Turkey, formed in 2007. Their five albums, from "You Must Come With Us" (2007) through "Demoniac Ethics" (2020), have established them as one of the premier extreme metal acts in Turkey, with a devoted following and limited edition physical releases.
Zigota is a black metal project from Jonava, Lithuania, formed in 2020. Their releases include the demo "Slopinimas" (2020), a split with Woundcult (2020), the "Providence of Death" EP (2021), and the full-length "Exaltation" (2023).
Zima Ludu is an atmospheric black metal band from Lower Silesia, Poland, formed in 2021. They craft expansive, immersive atmospheric black metal with a focus on wintry, desolate soundscapes.
Zimogroz is a melodic black/death metal band from Dubrovnik, Croatia, founded in 2018. Their debut album "Old Mystic Lore" (2020) on Geenger Records features ten tracks exploring medieval themes and Dubrovnik's history, delivered with accomplished musicianship and powerful vocals.
Zimorog is a one-man raw black metal project from Rijeka, Croatia, formed in 2014. The prolific solo project has released numerous albums including "Winter Horns" and "Tales from the Old Ones," exploring themes of winter, nature, and humanity through unpolished black metal.
Zivar is a one-man atmospheric black metal project from Győr, Hungary, formed in 2023. The releases "Permeteg" and "Homály" deliver immersive atmospheric black metal with a focus on evocative textures and bleak soundscapes.
Zkbdkk is a black metal band from Nowy Targ in the Polish mountains, formed in 2025. Their cryptic name and mountain origins point to a raw, underground approach to the genre.
Zlobnik is a blackened death metal band from Šibenik, Croatia, formed in 2018. Their releases include the self-titled album and "Pjev prokletnika," combining black and death metal in the tradition of Croatian extreme metal.
Enter the Inferno
View all threads →Frequently asked questions
World Metal Index indexes hundreds of World 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 World 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 World 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 World 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 World metalcore, doom metal, sludge metal, stoner metal, progressive metal, power metal, and more.
Yes — browse World 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 World 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 World 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 World metal scene.