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Featured Album
The Fear (2022)
Featured Doom Metal Album
Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Featured Metalcore Album
Dial Tone (2022)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
66,50'N,28,40'E (Live in Helsinki) (2021)
10/19 @ IF Performance Hall Beşiktaş, İstanbul
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Melodic heavy metal band from Wilhelmshaven, Germany, drawing from NWOBHM traditions with hooks, groovy power metal elements, and Iron Maiden-inspired arrangements. Their catalog includes releases like The Guardian's Call, Fallen Kingdom, and Last Man Standing, delivering classic metal with modern energy.
Melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Vigo, Galicia, emerging in 2023 with a sound rooted in classic metal songwriting and hook-laden melodies. Their approach bridges the accessibility of hard rock with the power and precision of traditional heavy metal.
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Heavy metal band from Oulu, Finland, active since 2018 and forging traditional metal in a city known for its extreme metal output. Their sound delivers classic heavy metal power from the northern Finnish underground.
Under Attack is a heavy metal band from Falkenberg on Sweden's west coast, delivering direct and punchy metal since 2019. The project channels heavy metal energy from the Swedish coastline.
Heavy metal band from Bielsko-Biala in southern Poland, active since 2012. Their traditional metal sound channels classic heavy metal from the foothills of the Beskid Mountains.
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Heavy metal and rock band from Zagreb, Croatia, active since 2002 with over two decades of experience. Their enduring commitment to heavy metal and rock has made them a staple of the Croatian metal community.
Heavy metal band from Parma, Italy, active since 2014 and delivering traditional metal from the heart of Emilia-Romagna. Their straightforward approach channels the classic heavy metal tradition.
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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.