---
title: "Metal in Iceland"
type: "Place"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/country/is"
country: "Iceland"
bands: 103
---

# Metal in Iceland

TheMetalNet maps 103 metal bands from Iceland, most of them More Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal.

## Notable bands (top 60 by prominence)

- [Sigur Rós](https://themetalnet.com/band/sigur-ros) (Post Metal, 1994)
- [Ólafur Arnalds](https://themetalnet.com/band/olafur-arnalds) (Heavy Metal, 1986)
- [Sólstafir](https://themetalnet.com/band/solstafir) (Post Metal, 1995)
- [Brain Police](https://themetalnet.com/band/brain-police) (Stoner Rock, 1998)
- [We Made God](https://themetalnet.com/band/we-made-god) (Post Metal, 2004)
- [Árstíðir lífsins](https://themetalnet.com/band/arsti-ir-lifsins) (Black Metal, 2008)
- [Skálmöld](https://themetalnet.com/band/skalmold) (Viking Metal, 2009)
- [Svartidauði](https://themetalnet.com/band/svartidau-i) (Black Metal, 2002)
- [Agent Fresco](https://themetalnet.com/band/agent-fresco) (Progressive Metal, 2008)
- [The Vintage Caravan](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-vintage-caravan) (Stoner Rock, 2006)
- [Fortíð](https://themetalnet.com/band/forti) (Black Metal, 2002)
- [Potentiam](https://themetalnet.com/band/potentiam) (Black Metal, 1997)
- [Curse](https://themetalnet.com/band/curse-19fdfd88) (Black Metal, 1995)
- [Slidhr](https://themetalnet.com/band/slidhr) (Black Metal, 2005)
- [Flames of Hell](https://themetalnet.com/band/flames-of-hell) (Doom Metal, 1984)
- [Misþyrming](https://themetalnet.com/band/mis-yrming) (Black Metal, 2013)
- [Dysthymia](https://themetalnet.com/band/dysthymia-a2bff049) (Doom Metal, 2007)
- [Dynfari](https://themetalnet.com/band/dynfari) (Atmospheric Black Metal, 2010)
- [Momentum](https://themetalnet.com/band/momentum) (More Metal, 2003)
- [Auðn](https://themetalnet.com/band/au-n) (More Metal, 2010)
- [Ophidian I](https://themetalnet.com/band/ophidian-i) (Death Metal, 2010)
- [Carpe Noctem](https://themetalnet.com/band/carpe-noctem) (Black Metal, 2005)
- [Sororicide](https://themetalnet.com/band/sororicide) (Death Metal, 1989)
- [Changer](https://themetalnet.com/band/changer) (More Metal, 1999)
- [Almyrkvi](https://themetalnet.com/band/almyrkvi) (Atmospheric Black Metal, 2013)
- [Skáphe](https://themetalnet.com/band/skaphe) (Black Metal, 2014)
- [Beneath](https://themetalnet.com/band/beneath) (Death Metal, 2007)
- [Zhrine](https://themetalnet.com/band/zhrine) (Black Metal, 2007)
- [Múr](https://themetalnet.com/band/mur) (Progressive Metal, 2021)
- [Power Paladin](https://themetalnet.com/band/power-paladin) (Power Metal, 2017)
- [0](https://themetalnet.com/band/0) (Depressive Black Metal, 2012)
- [Mannveira](https://themetalnet.com/band/mannveira) (Black Metal, 2010)
- [Naðra](https://themetalnet.com/band/na-ra) (Black Metal, 2014)
- [Nexion](https://themetalnet.com/band/nexion) (Black Metal, 2016)
- [Dauðaró](https://themetalnet.com/band/dau-aro) (More Metal)
- [Myrk](https://themetalnet.com/band/myrk) (More Metal)
- [Úlfúð](https://themetalnet.com/band/ulfu) (Black Metal, 2015)
- [Strigaskór nr. 42](https://themetalnet.com/band/strigaskor-nr-42) (More Metal, 1989)
- [ZAKAZ](https://themetalnet.com/band/zakaz) (Black Metal, 2012)
- [Nornahetta](https://themetalnet.com/band/nornahetta) (Black Metal, 2012)
- [Godchilla](https://themetalnet.com/band/godchilla) (More Metal, 2011)
- [Vafurlogi](https://themetalnet.com/band/vafurlogi) (Black Metal, 2018)
- [Blood Feud](https://themetalnet.com/band/blood-feud) (More Metal, 2004)
- [Guðveiki](https://themetalnet.com/band/gu-veiki) (More Metal, 2017)
- [Kanilrós](https://themetalnet.com/band/kanilros) (Industrial, 1981)
- [Ljáin](https://themetalnet.com/band/ljain) (Black Metal, 2016)
- [Plastic Gods](https://themetalnet.com/band/plastic-gods) (More Metal, 2005)
- [Vosbúð](https://themetalnet.com/band/vosbu) (Black Metal, 2019)
- [Narthraal](https://themetalnet.com/band/narthraal) (Death Metal, 2012)
- [Morpholith](https://themetalnet.com/band/morpholith) (Doom Metal)
- [Óreiða](https://themetalnet.com/band/orei-a) (Black Metal)
- [Volcanova](https://themetalnet.com/band/volcanova) (Stoner Metal)
- [Niðafjöll](https://themetalnet.com/band/ni-afjoll) (More Metal, 2015)
- [Vansköpun](https://themetalnet.com/band/vanskopun) (Black Metal, 2008)
- [Vögel](https://themetalnet.com/band/vogel) (Death Metal, 2019)
- [Drungi](https://themetalnet.com/band/drungi) (More Metal, 2018)
- [Hræ](https://themetalnet.com/band/hr) (Black Metal)
- [Sleeping Giant](https://themetalnet.com/band/sleeping-giant-30033c39) (More Metal, 2023)
- [Urðun](https://themetalnet.com/band/ur-un) (Death Metal, 2013)
- [Úrhrak](https://themetalnet.com/band/urhrak) (More Metal, 2011)

## Cities

- [Reykjavík](https://themetalnet.com/country/is/reykjavik): 38 bands
- [Philadelphia](https://themetalnet.com/country/is/philadelphia): 1 bands
- [Dublin](https://themetalnet.com/country/is/dublin): 1 bands

## Genres

- [More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal): 49 bands
- [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal): 27 bands
- [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal): 6 bands
- [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal): 4 bands
- [Post Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/post-metal): 3 bands
- [Atmospheric Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/atmospheric-black): 2 bands
- [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal): 2 bands
- [Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock): 2 bands
- [Djent Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/djent): 1 bands
- [Depressive Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/depressive-black): 1 bands
- [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal): 1 bands
- [Technical Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/technical-death): 1 bands

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