Submit a Band
Know a Texas metal, punk, or heavy band that should be listed? Submit them here. Submissions are reviewed before going live.
Frequently asked questions
Fill out the submission form on this page with your band name, location, genres, and links to your Bandcamp and Spotify pages. Submissions are reviewed by our team and typically approved within a few days.
Yes — listing your band on Texas Metal Index is completely free. We're building a comprehensive index of heavy metal bands across every subgenre, and we want every band represented.
We accept all heavy music: death metal, black metal, thrash metal, doom metal, metalcore, hardcore punk, grindcore, sludge metal, stoner metal, progressive metal, power metal, symphonic metal, and any subgenre of heavy metal or punk.
We strongly recommend having at least a Bandcamp or Spotify link so listeners can find your music. These links appear on your band's page and help fans discover your music directly from our index.
Most submissions are reviewed within 1-3 days. We verify that the submission is a real band with active music links. Once approved, your band appears in our index with genre tags, location, and streaming links.
Yes — every band page has an "Edit" link that lets you suggest updates to your genres, location, description, and links. Edits are reviewed and applied quickly.
Your band is listed on the site that matches your location. US bands appear on regional state sites and the US index. European and South American bands appear on their respective regional sites. Every band appears on the World Metal Index.
Texas Metal Index is indexed by Google and other search engines. Your band page includes structured data (JSON-LD) that helps search engines surface your band for genre and location searches. We also list your upcoming shows and link directly to your streaming platforms.