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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 'Leave Out All The Rest Cover (With Vocals)' by artist 'Viru Prison'
Leave Out All The Rest Cover (With Vocals)

Viru Prison

Imbakan ng melodies na tumutugtog sa utak ko.

Metal - Alternative Metal No samples

Picture for song 'heat' by artist 'Jrayzusfrost'
Picture for song 'Metal Paint' by artist '3D SownZ'
Picture for song 'b man jam' by artist 'DrewFro'
Picture for song 'Escape Your Fate' by artist 'Alien Parade Beats'
Escape Your Fate

Alien Parade Beats

Multi genre music producer

Multi genre music producer making beats you can rap to, sing to, put in film/tv/games, or just jam to.

Metal - Heavy Metal 170 BPM 4/4 No samples

Picture for song 'Eisige Zeit' by artist 'Sven Neawolf'
Eisige Zeit

Sven Neawolf

https://neawolf.com

https://neawolf.com
Sven Neawolf is an outstanding darkcore producer who has established himself in the electronic music scene. With his unique style and talented musical sensibility, he has succeeded in becoming one of the leading artists in this genre.
Neawolf is known for his dark and intense approach to music production. His tracks are characterized by deep, distorted basslines, hard-hitting drum beats, and a variety of industrial-like soundscapes. Through skillful s...

Metal - Death/Black Metal

Picture for song 'The Secret deep in my Soul' by artist 'Four2Seven'
The Secret deep in my Soul

Four2Seven

Hobby-DJ

DJ, Producer and Remixer with eJay, Music Maker, rekordbox -- just hobby - non-commercial stuff
since 2009 Four2Seven - formerly Martino Litigio, DJ Litigio

Metal - Alternative Metal

Picture for song 'Bad (Michael Jackson Cover)' by artist 'DSP (FIN)'
Bad (Michael Jackson Cover)

DSP (FIN)

Doing some covers to entertain yall

Metal - Cover Songs

Picture for song 'Engine Of Creation part 1' by artist 'Arcane Voidsplitter'
Engine Of Creation part 1

Arcane Voidsplitter


Metal - Doom Metal

Picture for song 'solo fly (metal experimental)' by artist 'anonymuz aka Crisiz'
solo fly (metal experimental)

anonymuz aka Crisiz

. sleep depravated conjure mp3 album 1999-2008    Death Oath 2008- present

Growing up, James was active in freestyle street rap battles, live performances, collaborations, . Instrumental engineering, producing, show hosting.  Later created the name Hoodz Militia for a rap group he was a part of, which performed frequently in the Windsor rap circuit during a busy period in the early 2000s.
In 2008, he released his free MP3 album, “Sleep Depravated Conjure, featuring over 120 songs recorded fr...

Metal - Alternative Metal

Picture for song 'SLEEPING MASSES' by artist 'TWIN REAPER'
SLEEPING MASSES

TWIN REAPER

https://linktr.ee/twinreaper

ACIDIC NEW THRASHER DOOM GOTH BAND PLAYING FASTER ELECTRIC WIZARD MUSIC

Metal - Doom Metal

Picture for song 'Eternal Treasure' by artist 'Add1son TK (INSTRUMENTALS ONLY)'
Eternal Treasure

Add1son TK (INSTRUMENTALS ONLY)

i am a beat maker and producer and i also rap a little i also sing a little i like to have fun

Metal - Rap-Metal

Picture for song 'waiting mix 3' by artist 'Clivey Macdougall'
waiting mix 3

Clivey Macdougall

Clive MacDougall. Most recent works as of 2025.  Please visit links for my Bandcamp Albums & Blue on Shock archive and the end of the wire on  soundcloud.com

Peripatetic noise maker/producer , busker  independent and insular.  Surviving from the last media frenzy driven crisis to the next media frenzy driven crisis.
Confined to writing and composition , perhaps for the foreseeable future and doing bandcamp releases .This place  is my very Warty soundclick which gets everything first  in the

Metal - Progressive Metal

Picture for song 'Torn From Your Silhouette Cover (Instrumental)' by artist 'Culled Soul'
Torn From Your Silhouette Cover (Instrumental)

Culled Soul

Culled Soul is Colter Gray (Vocals) and Kyle Woollett (Guitars/Programming).  We are a metalcore band from Washington

Metal - Cover Songs

Picture for song 'Mártires de Jesús' by artist 'ricardo roa'
Mártires de Jesús

ricardo roa

catholic powermetal and catholic music in general

Metal - Power Metal

Picture for song 'What Are You Waiting For' by artist 'A Deadly Wish'
What Are You Waiting For

A Deadly Wish

New Single What Are You Waiting For out now on all platforms.

**A Deadly Wish** is a dynamic force in the metal music scene. Bursting onto the stage in 2009 with their groundbreaking debut, 'Through Pain Comes Glory,' they quickly became a staple in the genre. Their follow-up in 2013, 'Life Minus You,' showcased the band's ability to evolve while staying true to their heavy metal roots. However, an unexpected hiatus in 2015 left fans yearning for more.
Eight years later, in 2023, A Deadly Wi...

Metal - Heavy Metal

Picture for song 'Pishach' by artist 'Forbidden Truth'
Pishach

Forbidden Truth

Melodic Death Metal Band from Bangladesh.

Forbidden Truth is a melodic death metal band from Bangladesh with elements of melody and death metal in their songs. They are the first such bands of this genre in the country.

Metal - Death/Black Metal

Picture for song 'Zev Jabotinsky' by artist 'HADAR'
Zev Jabotinsky

HADAR

HADAR is a Jewish themed avant-garde musical project by Na'amah Bat-Sarah combining Ambient, Neoclassical, Experimental/Post-Industrial, Neofolk, and Acoustic

HADAR is a Jewish  themed avant-garde musical project by Na'amah Bat-Sarah combining Ambient, Neoclassical, Experimental/Post-Industrial, Neofolk, and Acoustic/Electronic styles.
CONTACT: hadarmusic18@gmail.com

Metal - Death/Black Metal

Picture for song 'DissenLusionment ft. OfficialFItzG - Welcome To Wa' by artist 'DissenLusionment'
DissenLusionment ft. OfficialFItzG - Welcome To Wa

DissenLusionment

Were a DeathCore/Post-Hardcore band from Canada we were influenced by bands like The Acacia Strain, Lorna Shore, Dead And Divine, Periphery, Letlive. etc.

Metal - Death/Black Metal 166 BPM 4/4 No samples

Picture for song 'Fiery Cauldron' by artist 'Michael Bennett'
Fiery Cauldron

Michael Bennett

Welcome to my music pages. Look around and I hope you'll find something that you like.

Being able to play and enjoy music 
is a gift that's often taken for granted.
This music is a mixture of my own creations, 
along with some collaborations with others.

Metal - Goth Metal No samples

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