heavy metal
genre of rock music characterized by slack-tuned instruments, and unconventional changes of tonality (key) and time signature (metre)
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Manapart
alternative metal, hard rock
Demon
Striker
Twilightning
Venom Inc.
speed metal, thrash metal
Altaria
power metal
Ray Luzier
Eizo Sakamoto
anime song
Stemage
space rock, video game music
Amoral
melodic death metal, progressive metal
Carmine Appice
Shakin' Street
hard rock
Ningen Isu
doom metal, hard rock
Sword
Slough Feg
power metal
Turbo
thrash metal
About heavy metal
What is heavy metal?
genre of rock music characterized by slack-tuned instruments, and unconventional changes of tonality (key) and time signature (metre)
Where should I start with heavy metal?
Start with "Hushed and Grim" by Mastodon. It captures what makes heavy metal worth exploring.
What are the best heavy metal albums?
The heavy metal albums worth hearing first: "Hushed and Grim" by Mastodon, "Rock n Roll Jesus" by Kid Rock, "Trial by Fire" by Yngwie Malmsteen, "Redeemer of Souls" by Judas Priest and "Nostradamus" by Judas Priest.
How many heavy metal artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 2362 heavy metal artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
