Explore World Metal
Featured Album
Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
AMENRA “De zotte morgen” (written by Zjef Vanuytsel) (2020)
05/15 @ Paribu Art - Ana Sahne, İstanbul
Featured Groove Metal Album
State Of Unrest (2023)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse World Metal Bands
106 bands found
Myriads is a symphonic gothic/doom metal band from Stavanger, Norway, formed in 1999. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic doom layered with emotional depth.
Charlotte, North Carolina's Mysteriarch have been practicing symphonic black metal since 2004, combining blizzard-fast tremolo riffing and shrieked vocals with elaborate orchestral arrangements that push the grandiose, cathedral-scale ambition of the symphonic subgenre.
A progressive metal act from the northwestern Greek city of Ioannina, Brain Scorcher has been crafting technically ambitious compositions since 2015. The band channels the dramatic landscape of Epirus into complex, layered metal.
Mystic Opera is a symphonic power metal band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2019. They combine operatic vocal grandeur with power metal's anthemic energy and symphonic arrangements.
Mystic Realm is a symphonic black metal band from Utrecht, the Netherlands, formed in 2023. They layer orchestral grandeur over fierce black metal foundations.
Formed in Vienna and performing symphonic power metal rooted in epic fantasy themes, Mythguard released their self-titled debut album in 2025 featuring vocalist David Fellner and keyboardist Martin Ferschl at the center of a six-piece lineup. Tracks like Throne of Ice and Through Ice and Flame exemplify the band's cinematic, choir-driven approach to the genre.
Mythodea is a symphonic progressive metal band from Chalcis, Greece, formed in 2012. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
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.