World Metal Index

Explore World Metal

Browse World Metal Bands

2713 bands found

Hürtgen

DE · 2012–present · active
Raw black metal project from Germany, active since 2012. Named after the brutal World War II battle in the Hurtgen Forest, they deliver punishing, lo-fi black metal with historical weight.
Black MetalRaw Black Metal

Hürtgen Forest

Fort Worth, TX, US · 2016–present · active
Named for one of World War II's most brutal and forgotten campaigns, Fort Worth's Hürtgen Forest channel that same grinding attrition through sludge-drenched doom metal. Since 2016, they've built a sound as punishing and relentless as the battlefield that inspired them.
Doom MetalSludge Metal

Hāg

Vienna, AT · 2010–present · active
Atmospheric and progressive black metal project from Vienna, Austria, active since 2010, exploring dark forests, desolate mountaintops, and ancient times. Helmed by Thorn on guitars and vocals, their albums from Ein Nächtlich' Ritt to Over stormskapte fjell employ a deliberately minimalistic approach with sharp riffing and abyssal vocals.
Black Metal

H₂SO₄

Vitoria-Gasteiz, ES · 2024–present · active
H₂SO₄ is a thrash metal band from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, active since 2024 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven thrash with relentless intensity. The project channels the speed and fury of the genre.
Thrash Metal

Enter the Inferno

No threads yet. Be the first to post!

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.