---
title: "Metal in China"
type: "Place"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/country/cn"
country: "China"
bands: 102
---

# Metal in China

TheMetalNet maps 102 metal bands from China, most of them More Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal.

## Notable bands (top 60 by prominence)

- [葬尸湖](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-657bf0fb) (Black Metal, 1998)
- [Tengger Cavalry](https://themetalnet.com/band/tengger-cavalry) (Folk Metal, 2010)
- [Be Persecuted](https://themetalnet.com/band/be-persecuted) (Depressive Black Metal, 2005)
- [李剑鸿](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-b0cd2ea2) (Drone Metal, 1975)
- [唐朝](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-ea1b05cd) (Heavy Metal, 1988)
- [Nine Treasures](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-treasures) (Folk Metal, 2010)
- [Dark Fount](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-fount) (Black Metal, 2004)
- [原罪](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-c43a6047) (Black Metal, 2006)
- [Dopamine](https://themetalnet.com/band/dopamine) (Black Metal, 2008)
- [Midwinter](https://themetalnet.com/band/midwinter) (Black Metal, 2004)
- [Black Kirin](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-kirin) (Melodic Death Metal, 2012)
- [Skeletal Augury](https://themetalnet.com/band/skeletal-augury) (Black Metal, 2008)
- [Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship](https://themetalnet.com/band/dehumanizing-itatrain-worship) (Death Metal, 2016)
- [夜叉](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-b006e193) (Metalcore, 1995)
- [零壹](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-abb70a94) (Folk Metal, 2003)
- [Claustrophobia](https://themetalnet.com/band/claustrophobia) (Black Metal, 2006)
- [冥界](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-ad486bfb) (Death Metal, 1993)
- [Ëdïëh](https://themetalnet.com/band/edieh) (Black Metal, 2005)
- [Ὁπλίτης](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-9701eb0a) (Black Metal)
- [Frosty Eve](https://themetalnet.com/band/frosty-eve) (Melodic Death Metal, 2004)
- [歇斯](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-3cd97d1c) (Heavy Metal, 1965)
- [Borkr](https://themetalnet.com/band/borkr) (Black Metal, 2008)
- [INCHAOS](https://themetalnet.com/band/inchaos) (Metalcore)
- [Varuna](https://themetalnet.com/band/varuna) (Atmospheric Black Metal, 2000)
- [Aglare Light](https://themetalnet.com/band/aglare-light) (Black Metal, 2007)
- [Black Reaper](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-reaper) (Black Metal, 2014)
- [The Illusion of Dawn](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-illusion-of-dawn) (Black Metal, 2005)
- [殞煞](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-1f03af99) (Black Metal, 2019)
- [Acherozu](https://themetalnet.com/band/acherozu) (Death Metal, 2012)
- [Once N For All](https://themetalnet.com/band/once-n-for-all) (Progressive Metal, 2016)
- [Mvltifission](https://themetalnet.com/band/mvltifission) (Death Metal)
- [Cut](https://themetalnet.com/band/cut) (Black Metal, 2022)
- [Fearless](https://themetalnet.com/band/fearless) (Melodic Death Metal, 2007)
- [206和思想者](https://themetalnet.com/band/206) (Black Metal, 1999)
- [Dog Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/dog-slayer) (Heavy Metal, 2012)
- [Anteinfierno](https://themetalnet.com/band/anteinfierno) (Black Metal, 2023)
- [亵渎人性](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-45936844) (Depressive Black Metal, 2011)
- [帝辛](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-a4c2267c) (Symphonic Black Metal, 2016)
- [Hollow](https://themetalnet.com/band/hollow) (More Metal)
- [Aphasiac](https://themetalnet.com/band/aphasiac) (More Metal, 2017)
- [Astrolatry](https://themetalnet.com/band/astrolatry) (Black Metal)
- [Beeline](https://themetalnet.com/band/beeline) (More Metal, 2000)
- [Cankered Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cankered-corpse) (More Metal, 1998)
- [Chaotic Aeon](https://themetalnet.com/band/chaotic-aeon) (More Metal, 2006)
- [Chute du Soleil](https://themetalnet.com/band/chute-du-soleil) (More Metal)
- [Cut At Waist](https://themetalnet.com/band/cut-at-waist) (Death Metal)
- [Deadtrees](https://themetalnet.com/band/deadtrees) (More Metal)
- [Demonslaught 666](https://themetalnet.com/band/demonslaught-666) (More Metal, 2020)
- [Empylver](https://themetalnet.com/band/empylver) (More Metal)
- [Five Penalties](https://themetalnet.com/band/five-penalties) (More Metal)
- [Frozen Moon](https://themetalnet.com/band/frozen-moon) (More Metal, 2001)
- [Harrfluss](https://themetalnet.com/band/harrfluss) (More Metal)
- [Hellward](https://themetalnet.com/band/hellward) (More Metal, 2005)
- [Holokastrial](https://themetalnet.com/band/holokastrial) (More Metal, 2016)
- [Iron Blade](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-blade-3019f4b7) (More Metal, 2001)
- [Judas](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-b2adaf2f) (More Metal)
- [Katharnum](https://themetalnet.com/band/katharnum) (More Metal, 2024)
- [Nagar](https://themetalnet.com/band/nagar) (More Metal)
- [Nagzul](https://themetalnet.com/band/nagzul) (More Metal, 2011)
- [Obsession](https://themetalnet.com/band/obsession) (More Metal, 2016)

## Cities

- [Beijing](https://themetalnet.com/country/cn/beijing): 19 bands
- [Shanghai](https://themetalnet.com/country/cn/shanghai): 5 bands

## Genres

- [More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal): 61 bands
- [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal): 18 bands
- [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal): 5 bands
- [Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death): 3 bands
- [Folk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/folk-metal): 3 bands
- [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal): 3 bands
- [Depressive Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/depressive-black): 2 bands
- [Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/metalcore-classic): 2 bands
- [Symphonic Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/symphonic-black): 1 bands
- [Drone Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/drone-metal): 1 bands
- [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal): 1 bands
- [Rap Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/rap-metal): 1 bands

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/country/cn](https://themetalnet.com/country/cn). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt