traditional heavy metal
genre of metal music
344 artists in the catalog.
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Deep Purple
classic rock, hard rock
Black Sabbath
doom metal, hard rock
Judas Priest
heavy metal
Iron Maiden
heavy metal, new wave of British heavy metal
Queen
art rock, glam rock
Aerosmith
blues rock, glam rock
Ozzy Osbourne
doom metal, glam metal
Alice Cooper
classic rock, garage rock
Thin Lizzy
blues rock, hard rock
Doro
Tarja Turunen
classical music, glam metal
Joe Satriani
blues, hard rock
Gary Moore
blues, blues rock
Nazareth
hard rock
Aria
hard rock, heavy metal
Blue Öyster Cult
acid rock, hard rock
About traditional heavy metal
What is traditional heavy metal?
genre of metal music
Where should I start with traditional heavy metal?
Start with "Redeemer of Souls" by Judas Priest. It captures what makes traditional heavy metal worth exploring.
What are the best traditional heavy metal albums?
The traditional heavy metal albums worth hearing first: "Redeemer of Souls" by Judas Priest, "Nostradamus" by Judas Priest, "Angel of Retribution" by Judas Priest, "Firepower" by Judas Priest and "Invincible Shield" by Judas Priest.
How many traditional heavy metal artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 344 traditional heavy metal artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.