Explore World Metal
Featured Album
Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
Featured Grindcore Album
Idealist (2025)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Doom Metal Album
The Bestiary (2025)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse World Metal Bands
4839 bands found
Melodic black metal band from Chemnitz, Germany, active since 2012. They weave dark melodies through atmospheric black metal from the Saxon industrial city.
Heavy metal band from Lyon, France, active since 2004. With two decades of activity, Chronique deliver seasoned heavy metal from France's second city.
Melodic death-thrash band from Sosnowiec in Upper Silesia, active since 2012. Chronix delivers hook-driven extreme metal from the Dąbrowa Basin.
Fargo, North Dakota's Chronocide brings groove metal's locked-in rhythmic chug to the Great Plains, fusing it with traditional heavy metal songcraft. Their music is accessible but heavy, built for arenas their region rarely hosts.
Portland, Oregon's Chronoclops rides the fuzz-heavy intersection of doom and stoner metal, crafting slow, reverb-soaked jams with a psychedelic undercurrent. Their sound fits naturally into the Pacific Northwest's fertile heavy psych and stoner rock scene.
Death metal act from Ruma in Vojvodina, formed in 2023. Chronogoria delivers crushing death metal from the Srem district of northern Serbia.
Melodic death metal act from Budapest, formed in 2022. Chronolit delivers hook-driven extreme metal with strong melodic sensibilities.
Heavy and power metal band from Szolnok, Hungary, formed in 2023. Chronology channels classic European power metal traditions with anthemic energy.
Power metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, formed in 2014. They deliver melodic, anthemic power metal from Greece's second-largest city.
Enter the Inferno
View all threads →Frequently asked questions
World Metal Index indexes hundreds of global 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 global 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 global 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 global 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 global metalcore, doom metal, sludge metal, stoner metal, progressive metal, power metal, and more.
Yes — browse global 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 global 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 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.