Explore World Metal
Featured Album
Proof (2024)
Featured Progressive Metal Album
Death Atlas (2019)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Make It Rain / On the Other Side of Tonight (2024)
05/07 @ House of Blues Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach
Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse World Metal Bands
747 bands found
Razor-sharp Thrash Metal / Crossover / Hardcore from Houston.
A California crossover act active since 2015, Skullcrack sit at the volatile intersection of thrash metal, hardcore, and straight-up crossover — short, fast, and built for the pit, with an HC-first mentality that keeps the music leaning aggressive and raw.
Postojna's Skytower pair crossover thrash with standard thrash from the Karst cave city since 2024. Their elevated-structure name and origins above one of Europe's largest cave systems channel the contrast between sky and subterranean depth into aggressive compositions.
Brooklyn's Slashers charge out of New York City's dense underground with crossover thrash that pulls equally from hardcore pit energy and classic metal aggression. Active since 2017, they carry on a lineage of NYC crossover acts who treat the genre as a contact sport.
Slid deliver thrash metal and crossover from Munich, combining the velocity of classic thrash with punk's raw energy. Emerging in 2025, they represent the newest generation of Bavarian thrash.
SLOPE formed in Duisburg, Germany in 2014, crafting a crossover sound that fuses hardcore punk urgency with the funk-inflected groove of acts like Suicidal Tendencies, Stuck Mojo, and Living Colour. After two EPs released between 2014 and 2017, the band issued their debut full-length Street Heat in 2021, followed by the sophomore album Freak Dreams in February 2024. SLOPE's ability to get metalheads and hardcore regulars moving simultaneously reflects a rare command of rhythm-forward aggression that distinguishes them within the European crossover scene.
Smash Potater is a crossover thrash band from Aurora, Illinois, formed in 2011, combining the speed and aggression of thrash metal with the punk-driven rawness of crossover in a deliberately irreverent package.
Formed in 2017 in Clifton, New Jersey, Snag tears through crossover thrash and death metal with a raw, pit-ready sound indebted equally to D.R.I. and early Morbid Angel.
Named after the iconic John Carpenter antihero, this Moberly, Missouri band formed in 2017 and plays groove-inflected crossover thrash with a streetwise, pit-tested energy.
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.