Explore World Metal
Featured Album
Proof (2024)
Featured Progressive Metal Album
Death Atlas (2019)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Make It Rain / On the Other Side of Tonight (2024)
05/07 @ House of Blues Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach
Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse World Metal Bands
832 bands found
Gothenburg's Styggelse have been evolving from black metal to black/thrash metal from Sweden's metal capital. Their Swedish name meaning "abomination" channels the repulsive transgression of sacred boundaries into compositions of West Coast darkness.
Stylet are thrash metal veterans from Olomouc dating back to 1997, making them one of the longer-running acts in the Moravian thrash scene. Their decades of activity represent a sustained commitment to the genre's aggressive foundations.
Raw black metal and punk hybrid project formed in 2023, channeling the abrasive, lo-fi aggression at the crossroads of kvlt black metal and crust punk.
please update this band
Molfetta's Subconscious Deceit merge metalcore, progressive, and thrash metal from the Bari coast since 2016. Their name of hidden treachery channels deceptive compositional shifts through Pugliese multi-genre sophistication.
San Jose, California death/thrash metal band formed in 2014, blending the technical ferocity of Bay Area thrash with old-school death metal brutality.
Subcutane have been delivering power and thrash metal from Lubeck since 1994, making them one of Schleswig-Holstein's longest-running metal acts. Their three decades of activity from the Hanseatic city on the Trave represent a remarkable commitment to aggressive melodic metal.
Melodic thrash metal band from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, formed in 2019, sharpening the genre's aggression with an ear for melody and dynamic songwriting.
Pisa's Subhuman pair death and thrash metal from the Tuscan tower city since 2005. Two decades of activity have honed their aggressive approach into something reliably brutal and time-tested.
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.