The World Metal List

Machinegunning their way out of Hungary, Niburta is one force to be reckoned with.

An impossible mix of brutal metal and meditative Andean music made possible.

Progressive virtuoso guitar playing melded with gamelan melodies is a milestone for Southeast Asian metal.

This band is proof that metal is so flexible, it can even fuse with indigenous Brazilian music. Arandu Arakuaa is special.

From festive folk leanings to vicious metal tendecies, E-An-Na nails them all.

The one and only forerunners of “bouzouki metal”, a musical style that outstandingly represents Greek culture.