Where to Start with post-metal
style of music that is rooted in heavy metal but explores approaches beyond the genre's conventions
142 artists
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Spiritual Instinct
Alcest · 2019
Best post-metal Albums to Start With
post-metal Artists
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Death Rogen
alternative metal, alternative rock
Somnolent
funeral doom metal
Soonago
post-rock
Zerum
crust punk, sludge metal
Hideout
alternative music
Tempel
Shakhtyor
instrumental music, sludge metal
Eulen
Fading Waves
Seven Nautical Miles
Erdve
Mt. Echo
instrumental rock, noise rock
Purkinje
hardcore, post-hardcore
About post-metal
What is post-metal?
style of music that is rooted in heavy metal but explores approaches beyond the genre's conventions
Where should I start with post-metal?
Start with "Spiritual Instinct" by Alcest. It captures what makes post-metal worth exploring.
What are the best post-metal albums?
The post-metal albums worth hearing first: "Spiritual Instinct" by Alcest, "Fragments of Uniforms" by PSOTY, "Sunless" by PSOTY, "Von" by Sigur Rós and "Souvenirs d'un autre monde" by Alcest.
How many post-metal artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 142 post-metal artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.