Explore World Metal
Featured Album
Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Evidence (2023)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Heavy Metal Album
Agamemnon (2025)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse World Metal Bands
5257 bands found
Spellslinger is an Indiana black metal and dungeon synth project formed in 2025, conjuring raw atmospheric textures that draw on both the abrasive traditions of black metal and the medieval fantasy mood of dungeon synth.
Spellwitch play heavy metal from the Finnish underground, channeling witchcraft themes through classic metal compositions. Active since 2011, they bring hexing intensity to the Finnish traditional metal scene.
Spent is a Washington state doom and stoner metal band active since 1995, delivering slow, heavily fuzzed riffs steeped in the Pacific Northwest's long tradition of heavy, psychedelic-tinged sludge.
Spere channel black metal from the German underground, emerging in 2024 with atmospheric compositions that explore the genre's more contemplative side. Their output adds another voice to the diverse landscape of German black metal.
Black 'n' roll band from Namur, active since 2012, fusing the raw energy of black metal with the swagger and groove of rock and roll. Their irreverent name and style reflect a playful, boundary-pushing approach to extreme music from Wallonia's capital city.
Spesimin is a Philadelphia-based band formed in 2020 that fuses thrash metal aggression with death metal heaviness and punk rawness, cutting through the city's underground with a no-frills cross-contaminated attack.
Spewdriver is a Kansas City sludge metal band formed in 2023, churning out oppressive, feedback-soaked riffs rooted in the down-tuned ugliness that defines the genre.
Spewtilator is an Atlanta band formed in 2008 that blends thrash metal speed with death metal brutality and grindcore chaos, maintaining a relentless and filthy live presence in the Georgia underground.
Symphonic metal band from Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2015, comprising vocalist Lincoln Lopes, guitarist Marcus Costa, bassist Luiz Carvalho, keyboardist André Spinillo, and drummer Daniel de Souza. The band debuted with the five-track EP The Long Journey, released independently on May 23, 2015.
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.