Every metal band Israel has ever spawned — on one dark map.
A non-commercial project mapping the Israeli metal scene: every band past and present, colored by genre, connected through the musicians they've shared.
All band data comes from the incredible Encyclopaedia Metallum — The Metal Archives, the definitive encyclopedia of metal, maintained by its community for over two decades. Every band page here links back to its Metallum entry — go there, make an account, contribute.
Map rendering by Leaflet, dark tiles by CARTO © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Band logos and photos belong to their respective owners and are shown here for identification only, in the spirit of fair use.
This site charges nothing, sells nothing, and runs no ads. Support the bands: buy their music and merch, go to their shows.
New offerings from the Israeli underworld, by genre.
Every soul in the Israeli metal underworld earns its place.
A musician's standing in the underworld is earned through their verifiable record on Metal Archives: years of activity across all their bands, number of bands served in, and releases they took part in (full-length albums count extra). Thresholds are calibrated to the whole scene — half of all souls linger as Ghouls or below, true Demons are the top few percent, and the Abyss has room for only a chosen few.
score = years ×3 + bands ×3 + full-lengths ×8 + other releases ×2
+ studio credits (mix/master/production/recording) ×3 + artwork ×2 + guest spots ×1.5
live/session stints count at ×0.4