Explore World Metal
Featured Album
For All To Blame (2022)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
Ripping / Pulling / Tearing (2019)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Progressive Metal Album
Rarities 1991 - 2001 (2024)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse World Metal Bands
3131 bands found
Groove/alternative metal and metalcore act from Dortmund, Germany, blending multiple heavy styles since 2010. Their approach fuses the rhythmic punch of groove metal with alternative metal's accessibility and metalcore's aggressive energy.
Connecticut's Enemy Remains has been delivering thick, groove-driven metal from Newington since 2016, anchoring their sound in churning low-end riffs and hard rock swagger. Their no-nonsense approach keeps the groove front and center without unnecessary frills.
Enemy Soil were a grindcore band from Sterling, Virginia, formed in 1991 by Richard Johnson, later known for Agoraphobic Nosebleed and Drugs of Faith. The band fused the sonic violence of grindcore with the political and social urgency of the Washington D.C. hardcore tradition, and their compilation Casualties of Progress was ranked fifth on Terrorizer Magazine's list of 20 essential U.S. grindcore releases in 2009. Notable members at various points included J.R. Hayes (Pig Destroyer) on vocals; the band was active until 1999, with reunion shows in 2001 and 2018.
Melodic death/thrash metal act from Duisburg in Germany's Ruhr Valley, formed in 2022, combining harmonic guitar work with thrash velocity. Their name evokes internal conflict, driving compositions that pit melody against aggression.
From the small farming community of Mapleton, Minnesota, Enemy X punches well above its small-town origins with a heavy groove metal sound forged in 2022. Their music carries the raw, unpretentious heaviness of the rural Midwest.
Roman thrash metal veterans active since 1999, with a discography spanning the Medusa XX Legacy Edition, Chaos Machine, and In The Shadows Of Unrest alongside EPs This Is War and Dead Nation Army. Self-described as "Blood Fire Death," their output reflects over two decades of uncompromising Italian thrash.
Named for the Japanese smoke demon, New York's Enenra BC conjures blackened death metal steeped in occult malevolence and suffocating atmosphere since 2018. Their sound draws equally from the crushing weight of death metal and the cold, nihilistic darkness of black metal.
Black/death metal act from Geneva, Switzerland, delivering savage, possessed extremity since 2015. Their name, derived from the Greek for one possessed by a demon, captures the frenzied, unhinged energy of their extreme metal assault.
Melodic heavy metal band from Dusseldorf, Germany, delivering hook-driven, powerful compositions since 2006. Their two-decade career reflects enduring dedication to the melodic heavy metal craft from one of Germany's major cities.
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.