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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 'Adrien Grody' by artist 'Prisonersmusic'
Adrien Grody

Prisonersmusic

Bedroom progressive metal/metalcore project

I'm a guitarist/songwriter from the UK with a bedroom recording studio.

Metal - Progressive Metal

Picture for song 'NO MORE WARS' by artist 'COSMIC MOXA'
NO MORE WARS

COSMIC MOXA

travel through time and space, step over the threshold, see you on the other side!!!!

Welcome to COSMIC MOXA,  We have over 300 original full length CD's, and over 300 music videos with original music and animation on youtube.  Here is just a sample of our sound.  On youtube we have a variety of genre available, mediation, jazz, rock, metal, funk and beyond more. We are where you stream, spotify, soundcloud and youtube

Metal - Heavy Metal

Picture for song 'Torque' by artist 'Sean J Williams'
Torque

Sean J Williams

Welcome to my page! I love music and certainly want to share my compositions, and a music experience with you.

Metal - Heavy Metal

Picture for song 'Time' by artist 'Kamil Jedralski'
Time

Kamil Jedralski

I'm music producer, composer and manager. I deal with composing, mixing, background music production, and writing songs.

My name is Kamil Jedralski. I'm music producer, composer and manager. I deal with composing, mixing, background music production, and writing songs. I also have extensive experience in co-organizing cultural events of various nature, addressed to various audiences. This applies to both small events in intimate halls, as well as large projects in renowned facilities and open...

Metal - Progressive Metal

Picture for song 'Darkness' by artist 'parum'
Darkness

parum

Simple

When a moth symbol presents itself to you, it should be interpreted as a reminder to be aware of how you are carrying yourself. Moths are symbols of concealment, which can be interpreted in both good and bad ways. As a master of disguise, the moth meaning symbolizes that you could be hiding from yourself.

Metal - Heavy Metal

Picture for song 'crustdies - no love. no hope. no fucking change.' by artist 'crustdies'
crustdies - no love. no hope. no fucking change.

crustdies

black metal lifestyle

Metal - Progressive Metal

Picture for song 'Welcome To The Masquerade (Prelude)' by artist 'Toxic Garden'
Welcome To The Masquerade (Prelude)

Toxic Garden

Toxic Garden: Michael Busuttil & Emma Morrissey  Music: Busuttil / Lyrics : Busuttil/ Morrissey. Southampton UK.

Metal - Goth Metal

Picture for song 'part5demo' by artist 'Interverse'
Picture for song 'shuni' by artist 'iamtempo'
Picture for song 'Space Blanket (Demo)' by artist 'Anthony Sanzo'
Space Blanket (Demo)

Anthony Sanzo

Figured I'd throw this together so I can post different ideas, demos, songs, etc. I'll mainly be using this to document my musical journey. Enjoy!

Metal - Progressive Metal

Picture for song 'Teaser Track' by artist 'Palliative'
Teaser Track

Palliative

Progressive Metal project needing to fill positions.

Palliative is:
Vocals:
Fern Rivera
Guitars:
Mike Howland
Bass:
Gavin Carney

Metal - Progressive Metal

Picture for song 'Habeas Porpoise Guitar and drums' by artist 'NO VOX'
Habeas Porpoise Guitar and drums

NO VOX

Natural born filler

Metal - Progressive Metal

Picture for song 'finally' by artist 'Eternal Bliss'
finally

Eternal Bliss

I strive for the optimal balance of phatness and sophisticated delivery. Something for the club and something for the library.

Chvrches unveiled a thunderous new song, 'Miracle,' set to appear on their forthcoming album, Love Is Dead, out May 25th via Glassnote.
Singer Lauren Mayberry delivers a commanding vocal performance, guiding the track as the production moves between sparse, airy verses and a speaker-rattling chorus. 'We're looking for angels in the darkest of skies/ I'm not asking fo...

Metal - Heavy Metal No samples

Picture for song 'Seis Pies Por Favor' by artist 'Den Jollimore'
Seis Pies Por Favor

Den Jollimore

Be sure to visit My Space at:

Metal - Alternative Metal

Picture for song '01 - Lock and Load' by artist 'FGP'
01 - Lock and Load

FGP


Metal - Heavy Metal

Picture for song 'Light em up' by artist 'Four Noble Truths'
Light em up

Four Noble Truths

Elements of grunge, alt-rock, acoustica and electronic in order to create an eclectic landscape.

Metal - Alternative Metal

Picture for song 'the times are golden for u' by artist 'pyeral'
the times are golden for u

pyeral

Idk

Work

Metal - Heavy Metal

Picture for song 'Q60 2001' by artist 'Pedestrial'
Q60 2001

Pedestrial

Anything you like, classical to thrash, ambient to industrial

I'm a solo artist and have been composing/producing tunes for roughly 20 years under the name of pedestrial. Production-wise my tracks are very hit and miss because I rush to finish them and move on to the next. I have hundreds of finished and unfinished tracks on back up disks I'll upload as I come across them in between writing new ones.
Just started composing again after a long hiatus, hopefully uploading a few new tracks here

Metal - Doom Metal

Picture for song 'truth' by artist 'puncturehole'
truth

puncturehole

hard rock

I've wrote music for years... but never really been there.

Metal - Death/Black Metal

Picture for song 'SUCK' by artist 'Richard dwayne Brown'
SUCK

Richard dwayne Brown

Trillionaire Releases some hottest songs! Get Your Free downloads ! The Greats hits of all time, Right Now! Producer Richard Dwayne Brown , THE ARTIST.

THE BILLIONAIRE HOTTEST DOWNLOADS CHECK IT OUT FROM  MENTAL MIND STATE...BUNNY&CLOUD... 
Richard Dwayne Brown Artist & Producer of some the hottest,GREATS HITS OF ALL TIME!  Since 1992, Black street Teddy! The next level of music! 'POORPEDDLER'
NEW HOT FREEDOWNLOAD!  NOW! I HERE!

Metal - Rap-Metal

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