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
126 bands found
Finnish doom metal/post-punk band from Noormarkku, blending doom's crushing weight with post-punk's angular atmospherics. Their unconventional fusion brings a stark, darkly textured sound to the Finnish underground.
Richmond, Indiana's Lazarus Complex specialize in epic doom metal's stateliest traditions — slow, towering compositions that demand patience and reward it with genuine grandeur.
Swiss doom rock band from Lausanne formed in 2017 by former members of Favez, Wild Guys, and The Armonist. Self-described as delivering heavy doom rock that 'furiously meows in the darkness,' their releases include 'The Doomsynth Sessions' and 'Wolves/Heavy Planet.'
London-based stoner/doom metal and rock band formed in 2020, delivering fuzz-drenched desert grooves. Their blues-tinged approach to stoner doom channels arid, sun-scorched heaviness.
Finnish doom metal band from Turku, delivering crushing, low-tempo heaviness since 2013. Their name evokes the massive, leaden weight that characterizes their doom metal approach.
German doom metal project formed in 2023, channeling crushing, slow-tempo heaviness through monolithic riffs. Their sound embraces the suffocating weight and dark atmosphere that define the doom tradition.
Swedish doom/ambient black metal project active since 2011, blending crushing doom with atmospheric darkness. Their German name, meaning 'mortal danger,' captures the perilous intensity of their hybrid sound.
Named for the terrifying owl-witch of Mexican folklore, Lechuza channel that mythological dread into raw black metal that is deliberately abrasive and relentlessly malevolent.
Salem, Oregon's Leech have evolved from stripped-down black metal roots into a multi-genre hybrid drawing on folk and doom — a long-running project reflecting the Pacific Northwest's pagan sensibilities.
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.