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Metal
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Metal Music Charts

The Evolution and Power of Metal Music

Metal music stands as one of the most powerful and diverse modern genres, defined by amplified distortion, fast riffs, pounding drums, and intense vocals. Emerging from heavy blues rock in the late 1960s and early 1970s, metal quickly developed into a cultural movement with countless subgenres. From the thunderous foundations of heavy metal to the raw aggression of thrash and the technical brilliance of progressive metal, this genre continues to push boundaries while inspiring generations of fans worldwide.

On SoundClick, you'll find an extensive collection of metal music spanning every major subgenre. Whether you're into the brutal force of death metal, the epic melodies of power metal, or experimental hybrids like industrial or rap-metal, our platform connects you with independent artists and underground bands driving the future of metal. Stream tracks for free, download select MP3s, and discover rising voices in the global metal scene.

Metal Music Subgenres

  • Alternative Metal - Metal fused with alternative rock, offering experimental and crossover appeal
  • Cover Songs - Reimagined classics performed with a heavy metal edge
  • Death/Black Metal - Extreme genres featuring blast beats, growled or shrieked vocals, and dark themes
  • Doom Metal - Slow, crushing riffs with bleak and atmospheric intensity
  • Goth Metal - Melodic metal enriched with gothic tones and haunting atmospheres
  • Heavy Metal - The classic sound that defined the genre with powerful riffs and soaring vocals
  • Industrial Metal - Aggressive metal blended with industrial beats and electronic elements
  • Metal Riffs and Licks - Instrumental showcases of guitar mastery and iconic riff work
  • Power Metal - Fast, melodic, and epic, often with fantasy-inspired lyrics
  • Progressive Metal - Complex and technical with dynamic song structures
  • Rap-Metal - Fusion of heavy riffs with hip-hop vocal styles
  • Thrash Metal - High-speed aggression with punk-inspired energy

Metal Music FAQ

  • Metal music is characterized by distorted guitar riffs, emphatic rhythms, powerful vocals, and high volume. Subgenres range from accessible heavy metal to extreme death and black metal styles.
  • Heavy metal and alternative metal are good entry points, offering the core sound of the genre without the extreme intensity of subgenres like death or black metal.
  • Yes. Many independent metal artists on SoundClick offer free MP3 downloads of their tracks. Just look for the download option on the artist's song page.
  • Some of the most popular subgenres include Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal, Doom Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, and crossover styles like Rap-Metal and Industrial Metal.
  • Death metal is known for technical riffs, growled vocals, and themes of mortality, while black metal emphasizes atmosphere, tremolo picking, shrieked vocals, and often spiritual or nature-related themes.
Picture for song 'Diane ' by artist 'Depraved Soul'
Diane Diane

Depraved Soul

It's all about psychotherapy and selfdestruction...

Singsongwriter goes Metal...

Metal - Cover Songs

Picture for song 'Extinction Number Six' by artist 'Carlo D'Anna'
Extinction Number Six

Carlo D'Anna

Finger style and Acoustic Progressive guitar, flute, synth and Mellotron.

Welcome to the music of Carlo D'Anna's Ridiculous Dream music. Also known as 'Dream Warrior' in some circles. Influences and music styles ranging from basic to progressive rock, with definite Retro seventies sound. If you enjoy the sound of Moody Blues, George Harrison, Genesis, Dead Can Dance, and others of the same style, more or less, you will probably like this music. I use quite a bit of Mellotron and acoustic fing...

Metal - Doom Metal

Picture for song 'Blue Velvet ' by artist 'Sterile'
Blue Velvet Blue Velvet

Sterile

REvolution of the mind . A tribal journey of the subconcious. Intelligent and riveting.
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I am Art
To date I have been trying to unravel my subconscious through Art.
I spend my time writing, painting, drawing, and sculpting, Along with time well spent shooting photography, and video. I like to explore special fx while creating visual compositions much the way I use fx and processes with my music. With music I enjoy writi...

Metal - Heavy Metal

Picture for song 'Eridani' by artist 'solarian'
Eridani

solarian

Electronic, metal, classical

For over eleven years now, Ron has been studying and composing under Sacramento's finest instructors, from G.I.T. graduate Tommy Armstrong Levitt to various instrumentalists, theorists, and composers at the Sacramento City and American River Community College. His instrumental abilities include guitar/bass, standard drumset, African hand drums, Indonesian Gamelan, piano/keyboard, violin, and has recently adopted extended range 7 and 8-string guitars. His songwriti...

Metal - Progressive Metal

Picture for song 'The Wackrobats' by artist 'Interstate X'
Picture for song 'Suffocating The Tyrannt (Live Recording)' by artist 'Prophets Of Demise'
Suffocating The Tyrannt (Live Recording)

Prophets Of Demise

Metal band from Gainesville, Florida. Founded in 2015 by Marc Hogan and James Ward. Originally known as Imminent Decay, and later changed to Prophets Of Demise

Metal - Doom Metal

Picture for song 'GIRLS' by artist 'Al DeTrolio'
GIRLS

Al DeTrolio

Al recently licensed 'You Make Me Sick' for the C. Thomas Howell horror film 'Sick People'

He also wrote the lead song 'Afraid Of Me' for the Michael Gross'

Al recently licensed 'You Make Me Sick' for the C. Thomas Howell horror film 'Sick People'
He also wrote the lead song 'Afraid Of Me' for the Michael Gross' new film 'Our Father' (Which was nominated for an LA Independent Film Award in 2015)
His song 'If Trucks Drank Beer' was licensed for MTV's hugely popular RockBand video game, Bo...

Metal - Alternative Metal

Picture for song 'Taron-VioLovac' by artist 'Taron'
Taron-VioLovac

Taron

simply music to spice up time. Flavourful and rich on images. Illustrating thoughts an impulses that are simply translated into sound.

There are many big questions in life and most of
them seem to offer more than just one answer and
those answers point in so many directions, while
every direction just proves to ask more of those
questions, yet, there is one constant in my life,
which traveled along all the way and never left
me; and that's my music.

Metal - Progressive Metal

Picture for song 'Prison or Mirrors' by artist 'Ashine'
Prison or Mirrors

Ashine


Metal - Death/Black Metal

Picture for song 'The Eternal Descent' by artist 'Napalmbats'
The Eternal Descent

Napalmbats


Metal - Doom Metal

Picture for song 'Sweet Dreams (Female Death Metal Cover)' by artist 'Sindustry'
Sweet Dreams (Female Death Metal Cover)

Sindustry

Purveyor of fine Hip Hop, Rap, Alternative, Metal and New Age instrumentals, Sindustry has a dark emotion-driven, yet melodic style. He combines live instrument

Metal - Cover Songs

Picture for song 'Blood Desert Gregorian Monk Bow Solo' by artist 'Shama SiriSha'
Blood Desert Gregorian Monk Bow Solo

Shama SiriSha

Shaman Priest 'Shama SiriSha





From The ''INDIGO TRIBE 
RAINBOW LIGHT WARRIOR !!! 
Light Energy, Chi, Life Force, 
Reiki, Yoga & Shamanism channels 
the same Universal Source of our 
Existence...leading us to the 
understanding of our Spiritual Path. 
'' THE NEW RAVEMASTERS BAND '' 
SIRISHA 
In the Sacred Languge of Mantra 
'SIRI' = the greatest & 
'SHA' = Light or Ilumination... 
Therefore 'SIRISHA' is a true 
Spiritual name meaning 
'The Greatest Light' 
'Where Rainbow

Metal - Alternative Metal

Picture for song 'I Dont Care ' by artist 'Poker Faces'
I Dont Care I Dont Care

Poker Faces

Shmev Radio

Rock and roll dog hailing from Detroit.. Its never to LOUD!! Kevin Shannon is the Lead Singer for Guns and Roses Tribute Pretty Tied Up. Here some originals and covers motor city style. Loud and Aggressive.

Metal - Industrial Metal

Picture for song 'i dont know' by artist 'Korzon'
i dont know

Korzon

New Band

Music should be free

Metal - Cover Songs

Picture for song 'empeethree' by artist 'Quartz Quantize'
Picture for song 'One Night Stand - Ev0lution vocal contest entry' by artist 'Assault With A Weapon (Colins page)'
One Night Stand - Ev0lution vocal contest entry

Assault With A Weapon (Colins page)


Metal - Alternative Metal

Picture for song 'Hearts and Lungs' by artist 'Tenebrae in Tenebris'
Hearts and Lungs

Tenebrae in Tenebris

Ripping through the boundaries of music into the void beyond space and time, shining coruscating darkness on the evanescent light of ephemeral day.

Metal - Thrash Metal

Picture for song 'Sad but true (Metallica cover)' by artist 'The Perfect Balance Russia'
Sad but true (Metallica cover)

The Perfect Balance Russia

The Perfect Balance is a heavy/power/prog metal duo from Russia, Moscow-Kursk. Sergei Terekhov - guitars, bass, drum programming and songwriting, Igor Zotov - l

Metal - Cover Songs

Picture for song 'Road to the Unknown' by artist 'Depths Of Titan'
Road to the Unknown

Depths Of Titan


Metal - Progressive Metal

Picture for song 'DARK ASH- ANGEL PITTY with mufo zomBY' by artist 'angel pitty'
DARK ASH- ANGEL PITTY with mufo zomBY

angel pitty


Metal - Doom Metal

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