Explore World Metal
Featured Album
Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Groove Metal Album
State Of Unrest (2023)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse World Metal Bands
505 bands found
Masquera di Ferro is a melodic heavy metal band from Patras, Greece, formed in 2014. Their Italian name meaning "iron mask" captures their dramatic approach to melodic heavy metal.
Masquerader is a heavy/power metal band from Münster, Germany, formed in 2019. Their sound combines the anthemic power of classic heavy metal with the soaring intensity of power metal, emerging from Westphalia's thriving metal scene.
Masroc is a one-man heavy/thrash metal project from Korbach, Germany, where the sole member writes, performs, records, and produces everything at their own studio. The 2017 album "Abysms Of Mankind" showcases ten tracks of self-produced heavy metal with thrash influences and dark, introspective themes.
Mass Insanity is a melodic heavy metal band from Bremen, Germany, active since 2011. Their sound delivers the classic melodic heavy metal formula with an emphasis on strong hooks and powerful arrangements from northern Germany's thriving metal community.
Massacration began as a sketch on Brazilian MTV comedy show Hermes & Renato — a parody of heavy metal excess and broken-English posturing — but quickly became a genuine phenomenon in its own right. Their debut album Gates of Metal Fried Chicken of Death (2005), produced by Ratos de Porão frontman João Gordo under the pseudonym "Rick Rubinho" and featuring Sérgio Mallandro, sold over 40,000 copies; a third album, Metal Is My Life, arrived in 2024 after a 15-year gap.
Mastercastle is a female-fronted neoclassical heavy metal band from Genoa, Italy, featuring vocalist Giorgia Gueglio and guitarist Pier Gonella. Their seventh album 'Lighthouse Pathetic' (2022) delivers eleven tracks of melodic, technically proficient heavy metal blending power with neoclassical composition.
Mastermind Unlimited are a heavy metal band from Nova Iguaçu who debuted with the EP Will There Be Peace? in 2021, stepping into the deep tradition of heavy metal coming out of the Rio de Janeiro satellite cities. The project sits firmly in classic heavy metal territory, prioritizing melody and traditional song structures over extremity.
Masterstroke is a heavy metal band from Tampere, one of Finland's most prolific metal cities, delivering melodic yet powerful compositions since their formation. The band channels the melodic sensibilities of Finnish metal into a traditional heavy metal framework.
Matanuska is a heavy and groove metal act from the Scottish city of Aberdeen, delivering thick, riff-heavy compositions since 2014. The band brings a muscular groove metal approach to Scotland's granite city.
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.