Explore World Metal
Featured Album
"Mirror" Mixtape (2022)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
05/08 @ Underground Arts, Philadelphia
Featured Black Metal Album
Give Me Back My World (2025)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse World Metal Bands
389 bands found
Riddle is a heavy/thrash metal band from Jönköping, Sweden, active since 2011. The band has been delivering aggressive metal from the Småland region for over a decade, combining heavy and thrash metal elements.
Death/thrash metal band from Dongen, the Netherlands, formed in 2022. Their approach merges death metal heaviness with thrash velocity from the North Brabant town.
Poplarville, Mississippi's Riffer Madness have been slinging heavy/thrash metal from the Deep South since 2013, a region where the metal underground operates largely off the radar of the coasts but burns no less fiercely. Their sound draws a straight line to the riff-worship traditions of both classic heavy metal and the thrash genre — an approach rooted in the primacy of the guitar riff as the organizing unit of all meaningful metal music. Small-town Mississippi might seem an unlikely home for metal this earnest and loud, but Riffer Madness make it feel inevitable.
Thrash metal band from Trikala, Greece, with roots dating to 2005. Two decades of thrash from the Thessalian city represent dedicated underground service.
Thrash metal band from Serres, Greece, active since 2015. Their riff-celebrating name reflects their commitment to thrash metal's foundational element from northern Greece.
Rifforia is a power/thrash metal band from Borlänge, Sweden, active since 2005. One of the longer-running metal acts from the Dalarna region, the band has maintained a steady output of melodic yet aggressive metal over two decades.
Thrash/groove metal band from Piraeus, Greece, active since 2019. Their approach blends thrash velocity with groove metal's rhythmic drive from the Athenian port city.
Reykjavik heavy/thrash metal act formed in 2014, delivering aggressive riffing from Iceland's capital. Their name means 'riff' in Icelandic, directly declaring their allegiance to the primacy of the guitar riff.
Rifftera is an alternative/melodic death/thrash metal band from Vaasa on the west coast of Finland, formed in 2015. The band blends alternative metal accessibility with melodic death and thrash from the Ostrobothnian coast.
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.