/r/Metal101

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This subreddit was created for the inquiry of newly-made Metalheads looking for a place to start or veterans of the metallic variety searching for that new band to stalk across the country. This will be a place of friendly, community-led discovery into the vast world that is Metal. Everyone is welcome.


What's this subreddit about?

This is a subreddit where you can submit questions regarding your listening of Metal. Whether it be a question regarding bands that are similar to ones you like or a certain genre, you'll find your answer in this community. You can also be a good Samaritan and answer questions anyone can have.

What should be posted?

Questions should be concise and clear within the title. Any additional information that would help fellow Metalheads find your answer should be included in the body of your post. Community guides regarding a specific genre are acceptable, but should be sent to a mod for approval. Links to videos should have information in a comment in the thread or ask a concise question in the title of the link.

Reminder

This is a place where people are trying to understand and explore Metal. Be polite and enlighten them so that they, too, may learn to revel in the joy that is Metal. Stay kvlt.\m/

We have had an increase in spam/alt accounts lately. Please note that you need to have 50 combined Karma to post here.


/r/Metal101

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One month down. 31 metal tracks in. 11 months to go. keep it heavy!

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2025/01/31
20:08 UTC

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Jan 31st New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Maceration, Burn Down Eden, Consumption & more...

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2025/01/31
15:45 UTC

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Jan 24th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Fleshbore, Nembutolik, Blazing Tomb & more...

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2025/01/24
16:07 UTC

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2025/01/18
13:55 UTC

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2025/01/17
16:56 UTC

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Jan 17th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Hazzerd, Aeon of Awareness, Guttural Disgorge & more...

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2025/01/17
15:21 UTC

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Jan 10th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. The Halo Effect, Faithxtractor, Ex Deo & more...

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2025/01/10
15:39 UTC

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Death Metal, Thrash Metal, Black Metal, Doom/Sludge Metal

If you are a fan of those 4 Metal genres or want to become a fan, then join the new community r/MetalAsylum. Share music, thoughts, discussions, personal merch and collections, or ask questions.

Metal music has grown a lot over the past decades with many different styles and genres that it can get misleading, confusing, and debatable but the new community r/MetalAsylum is focused on staying true to the four Metal genres listed below and any fan is welcome to join...

  • Death Metal

  • Thrash Metal

  • Black Metal

  • Doom/Sludge Metal

Join r/MetalAsylum

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2025/01/05
01:43 UTC

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Metal Mayhem - an invite to my DIY metal radio show!

Hello all!

For about a year now, I’ve been doing a DIY radio show on the app Stationhead called Metal Mayhem, where I play a mixture of metal classics and modern releases across all subgenres for an hour. I usually air on the first Friday of each month, though schedules are often subject to change (which is why following my Instagram @nighafterglowradio is the most reliable way to update on air times). I’d love if you checked out my show, and feel free to leave constructive criticisms, recommendations, or requests for future episodes! Airing at noon EST today!

Thanks so much for reading!

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2025/01/03
05:27 UTC

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ZeTA, unknown but absolutely metal asf

Check out their two albums, Binary Enigma and Ignotum Anomalia by ZeTA. They are extremely obscure on only on YouTube and YT Music as far as I'm aware, but they're MORE THAN WELL WORTH THE LISTEN. They are genuinely my new favorite metal band ever, they are awesome. Check em out!

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2025/01/02
08:24 UTC

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Metal Band + Orchestra? Has this ever turned out well?

The only bands I know of that have attempted this are Metallica and Kiss, and they're regarded as substandard albums. Did anyone make this work?

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2024/12/21
21:24 UTC

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2024/12/21
01:58 UTC

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Winds of Winter - Pre-Save the EP Dark Chamaleon Dimers now

Listen to DIMERS now: https://linktr.ee/WindsofWinter

DIMERS (released on December 6th, 2024) is the first single from our upcoming EP Dark Chamaleon Dimers, which will be released on December 20th, 2024. Get ready for powerful riffs and intense melodies.

Winds of Winter is an extreme metal band from Saarland (Germany), blending atmospheric soundscapes with aggressive guitar riffs and dark lyrics. Inspired by fantasy and occult themes, Winds of Winter creates music deeply rooted in the melodic black and death metal sounds of the ’90s.

If you like our music, we’d love it if you added DIMERS to your playlist – every single addition helps us reach more listeners like you!

The wait is over – our single DIMERS is out now!

Visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/D3TFCgp5NcKXScW9/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Pre-Save the EP Dark Chamaleon Dimers now! https://save-it.cc/artistfy/SH8eRYN9

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2024/12/17
22:25 UTC

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How to get into black metal

I've been listening to alot of different metal bands (Slaughter, Lorna, lamb of god, opal in sky, Gojira things like that) and wanted to join the black metal scene due to how fun it looks. I know I don't listen to the heaviest bands but all in all it looks like something I'd have dun listening too.

Any band or song suggestions?

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2024/12/16
15:46 UTC

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Dec 13th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Misanthropy, Liquid Flesh, Harkane & more...

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2024/12/13
17:12 UTC

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Local (metal) rock party

Hey there!

Hopefully this is the correct community to leave my post.

So I was thinking of maybe organizing together with a friend a rock party (mostly metal) in a small venue where various songs are being played on the speakers and anyone can come with their friends, meet new people, dance and have some fun.

I am from a small country where our local rock community is kinda passive and I'm interested in "activating" it a bit more and also making new friends myself with whom I can hopefully go on future concerts/festivals together. ^^

I was wondering whether any of you went to these kind of parties and if yes, what was the format? Was it mostly just chill, have a drink, listen to music and dance or were there any additional specific games/activities that encouraged some form of networking? (highly doubt it but yeah, asking for a friend). Did the format differ from season to season or did it stay the same? (e.g winter/summer).

The venue I'm thinking of organizing this event is a small rock music venue (kinda passive too haha) so if you have any tips on how to approach them and agree on this idea will also be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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2024/12/09
19:54 UTC

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Since when was Meshuggah so big that they can headline arenas?

I just caught an ad for an upcoming Meshuggah where they would be playing MADISON SQUARE GARDEN? When did they get so big? I know they can play some pretty big slots at festivals, but to play an Arena just seems next level to me. Since when were they so big?

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2024/12/09
18:25 UTC

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Dec 6th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Neckbreakker, No Cure, Icon of Evil & more...

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2024/12/06
16:14 UTC

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Is there a way to get back into metal?

Since childhood I loved heavy music and a few years ago I really got into metal. Metal became my favourite genre, 90% of music I write is metal and I loved exploring different bands and genres. Like half a year ago I tried to get into death metal, because I liked deathcore and thought they would be similar. I started from Cannibal Corpse, listened to 3 of their albums and I couldn't say I really liked them, but there were a lot of elements I liked, so I tried listening to other bands and other types of DM and after some time I couldn't listen to any music at all. Now the only things I can listen to are alt rock and RHCP(especially) and none of my favourite metal bands hit the same anymore. Did anyone have similar problem? If so, did you regain your love for metal or just started digging other genres?

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2024/12/01
04:04 UTC

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Nov 29th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Inverted Cross, Festergore, Plaguefever & more...

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2024/11/29
16:37 UTC

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Nov 22nd New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Carnal Savagery, Gutless, Kruelty & more...

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2024/11/22
16:16 UTC

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Vocals

Hello everyone, I want to ask doesn’t anyone have videos of like blogs I can read to get better with growls. I get this mid kind of growl like Whitechapel where you can understand but after awhile it hurts. How can I get better at this and does anyone know the technical term for that kind of growl. It isn’t low but it isn’t like high it’s like mid way. Any help would be appreciated.

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2024/11/20
03:59 UTC

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Extreme metal albums with predominantly dual guitar harmony riffs?

Please read the full post before commenting.

I'm looking for black or death metal albums that have predominantly dual guitar harmony riffs. That is, when both guitars play lead parts at the same time. And by predominantly, I mean they have to constitute the majority of the music, not just little random sections. Please, please, must have these:

• a more trad metal feel, not lots of tremolo, no dissonance, and no groovy riffs.

• a sharper guitar note, nothing too bassy or chunky.

• no rhythm guitar playing under the melodies. Both guitars have to be playing a lead part simultaneously. This is non negotiable, if it has chords under the melodies, I don't want to hear it.

• minimal or no blast beats at all. I know this is a bit more beyond the guitar work, but it's also really important.

• I guess this should go without saying, but the music has to be melodic.

Some examples of what I'm looking for:

Opeth - Orchid

Ophthalamia - A Journey in Darkness

Katatonia - Dance of December Souls

In Flames - Lunar Strain

Garden of Shadows - Oracle Moon

Dreichemere - Despair the Withered Shadows

Autumn Requiem - As I Beheld the Blazing Glory of the Rising Dawn

Fall of the Leafe - Storm of the Autumnfall

Obsequiae - Suspended in the Brume of Eos

Orphaned Land - El Norra Alila

I know this is super specific and it's likely there isn't much else like what I'm looking for, so thanks in advance!

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2024/11/19
13:51 UTC

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Nov 15th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. The Mosaic Window, Mammoth Grinder, Violent Definition & more...

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2024/11/15
15:15 UTC

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Nov 8th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Molder, Massacre, Disparaged & more...

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2024/11/08
16:02 UTC

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Nunslaughter type band recs?

Getting really into Onslaught, Midnight, Behemoth, and Nunslaughter.

Name me some bands like them...

Looking for black thrash or thrash tinged

Not metal core breakdown stuff

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2024/11/04
05:47 UTC

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Nov 1st New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Slaughter the Giant, Paganizer, Havok & more...

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2024/11/01
16:10 UTC

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Oct 25th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Burial Remains, Entheos, Hatchet & more...

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2024/10/25
13:59 UTC

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Oct 18th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Feral, Carnosus, Ashen Tomb & more...

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2024/10/18
14:53 UTC

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Oct 11th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Vomit Forth, The Crown, Membrance & more...

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2024/10/11
12:50 UTC

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