Explore World Metal
Featured Album
Proof (2024)
Featured Progressive Metal Album
Death Atlas (2019)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
05/08 @ Underground Arts, Philadelphia
Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse World Metal Bands
152 bands found
Greigh is a Viking metal band from Asker near Oslo, formed in 2019. They deliver Viking-themed heavy metal from the Oslofjord suburbs.
Griftefrid is a viking black metal band from Luleå in northern Sweden, formed in 2021 and channeling Norse heritage and the harshness of the Arctic through atmospheric black metal. The project draws from the extreme northern landscapes.
Grimner is a folk/viking metal band from Motala, Sweden, active since 2014 and weaving Scandinavian folk traditions and Norse mythology into heavy, engaging metal. The project channels the spirit of the Viking Age through modern metal.
Grimnorth is a Viking black metal project from Bremnes in western Norway, formed in 2015. They deliver Norse-themed black metal from the Hordaland coast.
Named for Odin's spear, Flint, Michigan's Gungnir arrived in 2024 with a mythologically charged approach to black metal — raw, atmospheric, and drawing on Norse imagery to give form to something fierce and uncompromising. A band with purpose already baked into the name.
Black/Viking Metal, Progressive Black Metal act from Bergen in Norway, active since 2004 and delivering raw extremity. Their approach balances melodic undertones with the genre's most aggressive impulses.
Named after the rune representing hail and disruption, Hagalaz is a black metal project that fuses raw aggression with punk's irreverence, active since 2017. Their runic namesake suggests the chaotic and destructive intent baked into their music.
Viking/black metal and neofolk project from Eitorf, Germany, active since 2008. Their dual approach combines the aggression of Viking black metal with the acoustic intimacy of neofolk, celebrating Norse heritage.
HaSzem is a blackened viking/folk metal band from Poland, formed in 2019. They weave folk traditions into heavy metal compositions.
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.