Explore World Metal
Featured Album
DRAWBRIDGEMAN (2011) (2011)
Featured Black Album
Evil Command (2021)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Featured Mathcore Album
Midwestern Apathy (2004)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
Browse World Metal Bands
53284 bands found
A recently formed US doom/death outfit, Tortured Remains blend the dragging tempos and mournful weight of doom metal with the down-tuned brutality of death metal, working in the tradition of the genre's most sepulchral expressions.
Tortured Sacrament from Montpellier deliver death metal that desecrates the holy with the agonized intensity their blasphemous name demands since 2024. Their Languedoc coast base provides a Cathar-history-rich setting for their transgressive compositions.
Hatfield, Massachusetts speed merchants Tortured Skull fuse the raw velocity of speed metal with punk attitude, carrying the torch of no-frills, pedal-to-the-floor aggression from western New England since 2016.
Pinellas Park, Florida's Tortured Soul traffic in death/thrash metal that reflects the Sunshine State's long tradition of ferocious underground extremity, blending the riff attack of thrash with death metal's darker sonic palette.
Medford, Oregon's Tortured Souls operate in the groove-inflected thrash lane, pairing chugging mid-tempo riffs with the swaggering weight of groove metal in a style that has defined much of the American post-'90s thrash revival.
Tortured Spirit from Münster have been crafting doom metal for over two decades since 2004, making them one of Westphalia's most enduring purveyors of slow, crushing heaviness. Their name captures the anguished spirit that animates their glacially paced compositions.
Richmond, Virginia death/thrash act Torturepoint arrived in 2024 with the kind of pit-ready aggression their hometown's storied metal scene demands, drawing equally from the riff-driven ferocity of thrash and the morbid darkness of death metal.
Tortureslave from Munich deliver thrash metal with the relentless, bound-to-pain intensity their name suggests since 2017. Their Bavarian capital base provides the platform for punishing thrash that revels in its own extremity.
Bloomington, Indiana's Torturess weave together doom, sludge, and traditional heavy metal into a dense, riff-forward sound that recalls the crushing weight of Electric Wizard alongside the groove-driven swagger of '70s-influenced hard rock.
Staten Island's Torturous Inception specialize in the technical and brutal end of death metal, constructing dense arrangements of rapid-fire riffing and inhuman percussive precision rooted in New York City's historically brutal death metal underground.
Atlanta, Georgia's Tortus play heavy metal with a classic bent, representing the American South's enduring appetite for riff-driven, no-frills metal that prioritizes power and directness over genre experimentation.
Torus from Magdeburg blend thrash metal with groove metal's rhythmic punch, creating a mathematically-named hybrid of velocity and weight from the Saxony-Anhalt capital since 2013. Their geometric name — a donut-shaped surface — reflects the looping, cyclical intensity of their compositions.
Utica, Michigan's Torva bring a progressive sensibility to thrash metal, threading angular arrangements and dynamic shifts through otherwise aggressive riff-work in a style that rewards patient listening alongside headbanging.
Georgetown, Kentucky thrash act Torva pursue the genre's classic formula with a regional underground earnestness, delivering aggressive, riff-driven metal from a state with a quietly tenacious metal community.
Washington State's Torvus began in the black/doom metal tradition before pivoting toward gothic metal in their later work, tracing a path from bleak atmospheric extremity to darker, melodic emotional textures.
Enter the Inferno
View all threads →Frequently asked questions
World Metal Index indexes hundreds of heavy metal bands across every subgenre — death metal, black metal, thrash metal, heavy metal, doom metal, progressive metal, and more. Browse heavy metal bands by genre, city, or country.
Yes — browse 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 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 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 metalcore, doom metal, sludge metal, stoner metal, progressive metal, power metal, and more.
Yes — browse 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 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 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 metal scene.