Spain, located on the Iberian Peninsula, developed its heavy metal scene later than some other European countries, but it has grown into a diverse and vibrant part of the global metal community. In the early 1980s, the La Movida Madrileña countercultural movement opened the door for rock and metal, with bands like Barón Rojo and Obús achieving national fame and even international recognition — Barón Rojo notably toured with Iron Maiden and played the Reading Festival in 1982.
During the 1990s and 2000s, Spain’s scene expanded into extreme metal, producing respected death and black metal acts such as Avulsed, Haemorrhage, and Noctem, as well as power and symphonic metal bands like Dark Moor and WarCry. The country is also home to major festivals including Resurrection Fest, Leyendas del Rock, and Rock Fest Barcelona, which attract both local and international fans.
FAMOUS METAL BANDS FROM SPAIN
Avulsed | Barón Rojo | Dark Moor | Haemorrhage | Noctum | Obús | Teitanblood | WarCry
Upcoming gigs in Spain
23 Sep 2026
The Sisters of Mercy
Santana 27
Bilbao
23 Sep 2026
Blood Red Throne
Revi Live
Madrid
23 Sep 2026
Havok
Revi Live
Madrid
24 Sep 2026
The Sisters of Mercy
Sala Wagon
Madrid
24 Sep 2026
Blood Red Throne
Salamandra 1
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
24 Sep 2026
Havok
Salamandra 1
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
26 Sep 2026 Ginetarock Festival Ginetarock La Gineta
Artists
- Roy Khan
26 Sep 2026 Be Prog! My Friend 2026 Festival Be Prog! My Friend 2026 Barcelona
Artists
- Soen
- The Ocean
26 Sep 2026
The Sisters of Mercy
Industrial Copera
La Zubia
27 Sep 2026
The Sisters of Mercy
Roig Arena (Auditorio)
Valencia
29 Sep 2026
The Sisters of Mercy
Paral·lel 62
Barcelona
8 Oct 2026
Europe
Poble Espanyol
Barcelona
9 Oct 2026
Gutalax
Groove
Portugalete
9 Oct 2026
Europe
Bilbao Arena
Bilbao
10 Oct 2026
Gutalax
Sala Fundición
Logroño
10 Oct 2026
Europe
La Cubierta Leganes
Madrid
11 Oct 2026
Gutalax
Sala Nau B1
Granollers
12 Oct 2026
Gutalax
Peter Rock Club
Valencia
15 Oct 2026
Gutalax
Sala Spectrum
Murcia
16 Oct 2026
Gutalax
Sala Riff
Armilla
17 Oct 2026
Gutalax
Sala X
Seville
17 Oct 2026
Gloryhammer
Sala Totem
Villava
17 Oct 2026
Majestica
Sala Totem
Villava
17 Oct 2026
Arion
Sala Totem
Villava
18 Oct 2026
Gutalax
El Sol
Madrid
18 Oct 2026
Gloryhammer
But
Madrid
18 Oct 2026
Majestica
But
Madrid
18 Oct 2026
Arion
But
Madrid
20 Oct 2026
Gloryhammer
Razzmatazz (Sala 2)
Barcelona
20 Oct 2026
Majestica
Razzmatazz (Sala 2)
Barcelona
20 Oct 2026
Arion
Razzmatazz (Sala 2)
Barcelona
21 Oct 2026
Suffocation
Santana 27
Bilbao
22 Oct 2026
Suffocation
Revi Live
Madrid
22 Oct 2026
Eleine
Razzmatazz (Sala 3)
Barcelona
24 Oct 2026
Suffocation
Sala The One
San Vicente del Raspeig
25 Oct 2026
Suffocation
Razzmatazz (Sala 2)
Barcelona
5 Nov 2026
Archspire
Revi Live
Madrid
5 Nov 2026
Crown Magnetar
Revi Live
Madrid
5 Nov 2026
The Zenith Passage
Revi Live
Madrid
5 Nov 2026
Analepsy
Revi Live
Madrid
6 Nov 2026
Archspire
Salamandra 1
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
6 Nov 2026
Crown Magnetar
Salamandra 1
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
6 Nov 2026
The Zenith Passage
Salamandra 1
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
6 Nov 2026
Analepsy
Salamandra 1
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
7 Nov 2026
Fulci
Razzmatazz (Sala 2)
Barcelona
9 Nov 2026
The Pretty Reckless
La Riviera
Madrid
10 Nov 2026
The Pretty Reckless
Razzmatazz
Barcelona
11 Nov 2026
Beast in Black
Razzmatazz
Barcelona
11 Nov 2026
Sonata Arctica
Razzmatazz
Barcelona
12 Nov 2026
Beast in Black
La Riviera
Madrid
13 Nov 2026
Orbit Culture
Palau Sant Jordi (Sant Jordi Club)
Barcelona
13 Nov 2026
Beast in Black
Santana 27
Bilbao
13 Nov 2026
Sonata Arctica
Santana 27
Bilbao
14 Nov 2026
Orbit Culture
Palacio Vistalegre
Madrid
27 Nov 2026
Accept
Roig Arena (Auditorio)
Valencia
27 Nov 2026
Tailgunner
Roig Arena (Auditorio)
Valencia
27 Nov 2026
Soen
Sala Mamba!
Murcia
28 Nov 2026
Accept
La Cubierta Leganes
Madrid
28 Nov 2026
Tailgunner
La Cubierta Leganes
Madrid
28 Nov 2026
Soen
Sala Custom
Seville
29 Nov 2026
Imperial Triumphant
Sala Nazca
Madrid
1 Dec 2026
Pain
La Riviera
Madrid
1 Dec 2026
Wolfheart
La Riviera
Madrid
1 Dec 2026
Soen
Sala Wagon
Madrid
2 Dec 2026
Pain
Razzmatazz
Barcelona
2 Dec 2026
Wolfheart
Razzmatazz
Barcelona
2 Dec 2026
Soen
Santana 27
Bilbao
19 Jan 2027
Rhapsody of Fire
Revi Live
Madrid
20 Jan 2027
Rhapsody of Fire
Salamandra 1
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
21 Jan 2027
Ensiferum
Sala Totem
Villava
22 Jan 2027
Ensiferum
Mon Live
Madrid
23 Jan 2027
U.D.O.
Sala Apolo
Barcelona
23 Jan 2027
Striker
Sala Apolo
Barcelona
23 Jan 2027
Ensiferum
Razzmatazz (Sala 2)
Barcelona
24 Jan 2027
U.D.O.
Revi Live
Madrid
24 Jan 2027
Striker
Revi Live
Madrid
25 Jan 2027
U.D.O.
Sala Totem
Villava
25 Jan 2027
Striker
Sala Totem
Villava
27 Jan 2027
U.D.O.
Sala Custom
Seville
27 Jan 2027
Striker
Sala Custom
Seville
5 Feb 2027
Whitechapel
Sala Wagon
Madrid
5 Feb 2027
Sylosis
Sala Wagon
Madrid
5 Feb 2027
200 Stab Wounds
Sala Wagon
Madrid
5 Feb 2027
Tribal Gaze
Sala Wagon
Madrid
6 Feb 2027
Whitechapel
Razzmatazz (Sala 2)
Barcelona
6 Feb 2027
Sylosis
Razzmatazz (Sala 2)
Barcelona
6 Feb 2027
200 Stab Wounds
Razzmatazz (Sala 2)
Barcelona
6 Feb 2027
Tribal Gaze
Razzmatazz (Sala 2)
Barcelona
9 Feb 2027
Amorphis
Sala Apolo
Barcelona
10 Feb 2027
Amorphis
La Riviera
Madrid
1 Mar 2027
Omnium Gatherum
Sala Wagon
Madrid
1 Mar 2027
Lacuna Coil
Sala Wagon
Madrid
1 Mar 2027
The Halo Effect
Sala Wagon
Madrid
2 Mar 2027
Omnium Gatherum
Razzmatazz
Barcelona
2 Mar 2027
Lacuna Coil
Razzmatazz
Barcelona
2 Mar 2027
The Halo Effect
Razzmatazz
Barcelona
18 Mar 2027
Manowar
Palacio Vistalegre
Madrid
20 Mar 2027
Manowar
Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona
Badalona
23 Mar 2027
Manowar
Roig Arena
Valencia
10 Apr 2027
Megadeth
Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona
Badalona
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