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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.
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Brakedown-digital apocalyps

Brakedown

Astral Indust & (Kris Truyers-Minimelastic)

Progressive rock with electronic influences like techno, acid

Metal - Progressive Metal

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ZOTTER - Rain On The Fourth Of July

Zotter


Metal - Doom Metal

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Oblivion

ZEKHATRON

ΖЄҜΉΔTЯON IS A MUSIC PROJECT BY AN ANONYMOUS MUSIC PRODUCER.

ΖЄҜΉΔTЯON IS A MUSIC PROJECT BY AN ANONYMOUS MUSIC PRODUCER. THE STYLE OF MUSIC IS NAMED BY HIM AS JÁRKØV : ONE OF MIXING STYLES OF MUSIC LIKE ELECTRONIC MUSIC, TECHNO, PSYTRANCE, AFRO TRAP, TRAP, DRILL, HARDBASS, DRUM AND BASS JUNGLE, MOONBAHTON, REGUETON, DUBSTEP, HARDSTYLE, ROCK, ALTERNATIVE METAL AND OTHER STYLES OF MODERN ELECTRONIC MUSIC.

Metal - Industrial Metal

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Dreams of Trespassing

Gagmesharkoff

Gagmesharkoff is a one-man band that cranks out a diverse mix of punk, various instrumental and garage rock with a minimalistic DIY setup.

Metal - Doom Metal

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Lost In The Night

BLACK GTO

Alternative Rock

BLACK GTO
Alternative-Hard Rockers BLACK GTO serves up an intoxicating brew of hard rock, classic metal and modern heaviness. Talented fingers blaze across guitar strings as impassioned vocals edge across this hot sonic soundscape. A mix of old and new, classic meets today in a musical style that dodges easy genre labeling and is happy and excited to simply be energenic, entertaining Mello and Hard Rock. 
Energenic, powerful-
How music makes people feel is also how BLACK G...

Metal - Heavy Metal

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FearlessPtTwo

SLEEPINGBLANKETTWO

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Metal - Heavy Metal

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juggalo gang rags gorenoise remix ft blaze ya dead

kannibal kannabis 420

horrorcore/nerdcore/stoner cloud rap artist signed with FUNHOUSE PRODUCTIONS, FORMERLY SIGNED WITH DEVIANT INTENT ENTERTAINMENT, PLANET FL33K, CCE, BLOODFEST

Formerly signed with d.i.e. deviant intent entertainment, PLANET FL33K PRODUCTIONS, bloodfest recordings and cce crease city entertainment, currently signed with funhouse productions once again as of 2025

Metal - Rap-Metal

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The End of Pan

The 366 Experience

All About The Music

This page is just random music made by the same people using different styles of music and it's just all over the place.
albums
Interstellar Musical Outlaws (2024)
Metal And Piracy (2025)

Metal - Heavy Metal

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Dentro del Silencio

The Collective Conciousness

For us it's all about making music and having fun

Theme Songs&Others (2012-2021)
Back In the Saddle (2020)
Stories To Tell (2021)
Welcome Back (2022)
We Ride Again (2024)
New Beginnings (2025)
Before disbanding in 2022 the members of the band that were known as The Collective Conciousness  were Kai Lacrosse, Vixen Fireheart, Kithka Kitsune, Rayford Lahaye, Darsi Menace, and Albert Arcley. Some of the members of the band in the past have been Azrael Fireheart, Darsi Menace, Rayford Lahay...

Metal - Alternative Metal

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Discernment - Mike Meneses

Mike Meneses

Riff-storming

I play guitar & bass

Metal - Progressive Metal

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Scumfuck Creator God 2024-08-10 17_06_27-11-24_2 - Scumfuck Creator God 2024-08-10 17_06_27-11-24_2

BORN SCUM


Metal - Death/Black Metal

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DOWN with the SHIP-demo

bUNNYsNOWsHOEs


Metal - Alternative Metal

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Metal Bound

Metal Ward

Metal Ward

Metal Ward

Metal - Heavy Metal

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Out of Exile

Homoerectus (AUS)

Classic Rock & Blues

Homoerectus is currently Peter Hughes and Mike Dennis.
Mike plays drums, percussion, backing vocals.
Peter plays all guitars, lapsteel guitar, bass, keyboard, backing vocals and recording production.
We get singers, and other musos as required, from various places.

Metal - Cover Songs No samples

Picture for song 'Forge Of The Divine' by artist 'Lizzie The Space Cadet And Her Fellow Sluuts'
Forge Of The Divine

Lizzie The Space Cadet And Her Fellow Sluuts

We are sluts and proud of it

Its time for a sexual liberation where women can be sluts if they want to
Albums
Cosmic Whores (2024)

Metal - Power Metal

Picture for song 'RELENTLESS (Instrumental Metal)' by artist 'FOGG'
RELENTLESS (Instrumental Metal)

FOGG

Instrumental British Metal

This is the music created by Billy Fogg before he became a member of  . The music available here has since been edited and remixed, with new synth drum tracks programmed by fellow Dark Dreams member Peter Quinn.

Metal - Heavy Metal 4/4 No samples

Picture for song 'GRAVITAS (Instrumental Metal)' by artist 'DARK DREAMS'
GRAVITAS (Instrumental Metal)

DARK DREAMS

CLASSIC BRITISH METAL

DARK DREAMS is the amalgamation of 2 solo projects Darkness Eternal and .  Both members are committed to constant improvement, in terms of songwriting and recording techniques. 
The music on offer is a rare blend of Traditional British Metal, taking the influences of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, and adding a unique style of its own. The songs range from Soft Rock to Speed Metal, with each one offering something different. 
The music is recorded and mixed at home, usin...

Metal - Heavy Metal 4/4

Picture for song 'Tribe of Man' by artist 'John Layne and the Aeon's Promise Band'
Tribe of Man

John Layne and the Aeon's Promise Band

Only Jesus Saves,  not men , priest, or churches.seek Him, He lives.  If uoud like to support the cause, mp3s can be bought on reverbnation,  else it's free her

Aeon's Promise is a concept band formed from friends of John Layne. John began the project to proclaim to the world the supernatural teachings of Christ and how they can break the chains of death, pain, and fear . Some may say the intensity of the music is not reverant enough for their taste, others say it is some of the most powerful...

Metal - Progressive Metal

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