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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 'Desolated Song' by artist 'Slow Suicide'
Desolated Song

Slow Suicide

Slow Suicide was a Depressive Suicidal Black Metal band from Tetouan, Morocco

Metal - Death/Black Metal

Picture for song 'Killswitch Engage Instrumental Cover [HQ]' by artist 'ZYMBIAN'
Killswitch Engage Instrumental Cover [HQ]

ZYMBIAN


Metal - Cover Songs

Picture for song 'My Perfect Day' by artist 'Kingnothing82'
My Perfect Day

Kingnothing82

I play everything myself on a digital recording machine an with my smartphone so it's not perfect iam In need of a producer foreal jam enjoying making music

I'm a DIY artist who has a digital recorder and a guitar an a mic an some God given talent...I think..id like to find a producer who will give me a chance and a label who will let me do my thing..iam not a producer iam doing the best I can and I think with a real producer an label I could be someone ya know I have no hopes of Fame or fort...

Metal - Alternative Metal

Picture for song 'Criminal Sports' by artist 'viktargrek'
Criminal Sports

viktargrek


Metal - Heavy Metal

Picture for song 'burners-moonlight' by artist 'Burners'
burners-moonlight

Burners


Metal - Heavy Metal

Picture for song 'Konstrictor-The Realest' by artist 'Konstrictor Rap Djent'
Konstrictor-The Realest

Konstrictor Rap Djent

We rap about the corruption.

Metal - Rap-Metal

Picture for song 'SUNRISE' by artist 'KLANGGNOM'
SUNRISE

KLANGGNOM

I AM ONLY HERE FOR MAKING MUSIK AND HAVE SOME FUN NOT FOR THE MONEY

HEYA MY GOOD OLD SC---FRIENDS 
MANY THANKS FOR LISTENING AND COMMENTING MY WORKS AT THIS SIDE
ABOUT THIS WAY I WILL TELL YOU THERE IS A NEW ONE UP NAMED 
 
                         hurry times (before Christmas)
                                            PLEASE LISTEN AND lat me know what you mean                                    about          this                work 
you also can step to my youtube channel :

Metal - Alternative Metal

Picture for song 'crucial moment' by artist 'ICE7BEATS'
crucial moment

ICE7BEATS

Producer, Sound Engineer, Beatmaker, Technician, Artificer.

Metal - Alternative Metal

Picture for song 'The Beauty and The Beast' by artist 'Forgeus'
The Beauty and The Beast

Forgeus

Hey, I'm Forgeus the black metal band. Just one person to create, record, write the music. We have one demo album and one single

Metal - Death/Black Metal

Picture for song 'Back deth' by artist 'Rainbow deth'
Picture for song 'in the soul death 2' by artist 'Lord Of The Thunder'
in the soul death 2

Lord Of The Thunder

Death metal progressive band from Venezuela

Death metal progressive from Venezuela

Metal - Death/Black Metal

Picture for song 'God Knows...' by artist 'Shane Strife'
God Knows...

Shane Strife

http://www.thewaitingroom.org/wordpress/about-me/

Metal - Heavy Metal

Picture for song 'Race to the Sky (master) 080520' by artist 'Alex Kriukov'
Race to the Sky (master) 080520

Alex Kriukov

Beautiful instrumental guitar music.

My name is Alex Kriukov. I am an instrumental guitarist, playing many different kinds of music from rock to folk to classical to Spanish to Middle-Eastern to Eastern-European. Most of my music is acoustic as I love playing fingerstyle guitar parts that are influenced by classical, flamenco and folk guitarists. I also love to play rock and roll and blues on an electric guitar as well. I write music that is melodic and emotional.

Metal - Heavy Metal

Picture for song 'Shale-00-00-00-' by artist 'SHALE'
Shale-00-00-00 Shale-00-00-00-

SHALE

Hello.I am SHALE.Known as the MASKOFSHALE.Please support my project by liking my Facebook page.Basically SHALE is an in your face metal project.I guess you can

Metal - Heavy Metal

Picture for song 'Breakin' All The House Rules' by artist 'Wolfbane'
Breakin' All The House Rules

Wolfbane

Wolfbane: a British power trio active between 1980 to 1986

Wolfbane were a power trio between 1980 - 1984 who's music changed over the years from metal to melodic rock.
Gramie Dee - Guitar/Vocals
Dale Lee - Bass
Colin Seymoure/Sid Oxton/Syd Mercury/Rick Henshaw - Drums (Varying periods of the band's career)
Michelle Bibby - Vocals (1980 only)

Metal - Heavy Metal

Picture for song 'mixkit-rought-and-ready-50 2' by artist 'spencer matthews1974'
mixkit-rought-and-ready-50 2

spencer matthews1974


Metal - Alternative Metal

Picture for song '10 - Glorious' by artist 'The Utter'
Picture for song '15-EXE - Virtual' by artist 'EXE STL'
15-EXE - Virtual

EXE STL

EXE (2003 - 2012) from St. Charles, MO.  Their final album, Stab Wounds and Stitches, was recorded and mixed by Kenn Nardi of Anacrusis and released in 2011.

Stab Wounds & Stitches available on iTunes.

Metal - Alternative Metal

Picture for song 'Rehumanized' by artist 'Andres Mann'
Rehumanized

Andres Mann

Andrés Mann, Psychologist, Hypnotist and Psychotherapist in addiction recovery. I want to share my experiences, extreme and visceral music with you.

Grabé un EP con Broken Down en el año 2010, editado por el sello Infierno Chileno Records, soy Psicólogo, Hipnotista y Máster en Drogodependencias, retome el año 2021 mi faceta artística lanzando el álbum 'Rehumanized', disco que explora emociones y vivencias entorno a la drogadicción y la lucha por la recuperación. Este 1ero de enero 2022 lanzar...

Metal - Industrial Metal

Picture for song 'Creepsdead - This is it [goth, metal, trap' by artist 'Swill666'
Creepsdead - This is it [goth, metal, trap

Swill666


Metal - Heavy Metal

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