/r/Metal101
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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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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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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Oct 18th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Feral, Carnosus, Ashen Tomb & more...
14:53 UTC
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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Oct 4th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, ft. Livløs, Undeath, Maul & more...
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Sept 27th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, feat. The Black Dahlia Murder, Warlust, Scab Hag & more...
16:09 UTC
Slight problem
Thinking about buying my first metal axe, but I have a broken pinky on my fretting hand that never got fixed. I’ve played acoustic for a while and haven’t had too much of a problem but haven’t played too many chords that require my pinky. When I do I can make the chord sound but it doesn’t ring right. Would this be even more difficult playing metal?
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03:58 UTC
Closeted metal addict
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Z8JpoEnVXj1526NfSUkk7?si=sBH5XZa_RkuYgpj09bjV_Q&pi=u-tvBf7jbRTRyv
Thoughts on my taste in metal?
18:01 UTC
Sept 20th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, feat. Kanonenfieber, Coffin Rot, Dungeon Crawl & more...
16:01 UTC
Thoughts on Meshuggah?
I’m getting into Metal music and I’ve stumbled across this band that I’m enjoying. What is everyone’s thoughts on them? Also what type of metal are they?
21:49 UTC
Need 2 channel practice amp for both dirty leads and clean rhythm
For around $150. Used is fine. Any clues?
I've only found the Marshall MG15 series so far. I'm going to want to get a ditto loop pedal and do clean rhythm and dirty leads. I don't know anything about equipment.
18:02 UTC
Bass-Baritone... what guitar?
I'm an aspiring vocalist/songwriter and haven't been able to find much useful information in regards to what kind of guitar I should be looking for. I play a lot of music in Drop C on a Schecter C1+ 6-string and am very new to recording music so this could be a multifaceted issue. After tracking guitar on a verse - for example - I battle tonally standing out from the guitar.
My consideration is to purchase either a baritone 6-string or an 8 string guitar.
Am I off my rocker? Either way, I would greatly appreciate some guidance. If you need more context or information, let me know and I'll answer as best I can.
12:32 UTC
Writing a comic book and need ideas for my main character
Hi, everyone! I made this post on another metal subreddit but this one might be more fitting. I’m writing a comic book and my main character is a metalhead with college dreams of becoming a heavy metal drummer.
For people really into the genre - what sort of bands would make sense for this character to be obsessed with/take inspiration from? I’ll try to give them all a listen and see if it fits his vibe.
Ty
18:32 UTC
Sept 13th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, feat. Crypt Crawler, Mordkaul, Mass Disorder & more...
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Sept 6th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, feat. Wolfheart, God Dethroned, Hereza & more...
14:42 UTC
Need help with music theory(?)!
Hi, I'm hoping to find some sort of chart, image, link or whatever that can help translate acoustic chord(s) into power chords or other "few-strings-chords" used in metal and/or vice-versa. I've been a hobby guitarist for many years, and think this could help me start making stuff on my own. Bonus of anyone has charts or links that show which chords on acoustic guitar turn into when you downtune the guitar.
Thanks in advance!
03:14 UTC
August 30th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, feat. Modern Rites, Nails, Pneuma Hagion & more...
14:45 UTC
New single from band Awakeness 🔥🔥
Hi guys! I would like to share with you my band's new single. It's kinda a blackened deathcore vibe haha. For fans of: Lorna Shore, Chelsea Grin, Whitechapel
18:35 UTC
August 23rd New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, feat. Nile, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Demiser & more...
14:02 UTC
What kind of music do I listen to?
A friend was telling me he thinks all things are basically hard rock. I'll list some songs and without looking them up just classify them into a genre where I can point and tell him this is what I like: Spiritbox - Cellar Door / Motionless in White - Eternally Yours / Avatar - Colossus / Bad Omens - Dethrone / Bad Omens - Artificial Suicide
Additionally, he said how can you distinguish metal from hard rock and I said I don't really know i feel like you can just hear it and tell it's not hard rock. He said I like death metal and I said I don't know what death metal is i like heavy metal and I think the genre I like is called metalcore. But I don't even know. Can someone explain this to me.
23:55 UTC
unknown metal subgenres
i really like discovering new metal subgenres,the most recent one was magick metal and it was really cool what are some genres/subgenres or even microgenres that you love and are very unknown
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August 16th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, feat. Extinction A.D., Dark Tranquillity, Vile Rites & more...
14:35 UTC
Favorite Metal band, and how did you get into them?
05:40 UTC
Who's better
I've had a debate who's cooler Corey Taylor or James Hetfield
17:05 UTC
August 9th New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, feat. Oxygen Destroyer, Anoxide, Fulci & more...
13:55 UTC
Is Magick Metal a real genre?
I've seen people describe it as Raw Black Metal with 80s heavy metal influences (like Curta'n wall) but I haven't seen many places mentioning it. Is it a real genre?
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August 2nd New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, feat. Carnophage, Acid Mass, Rise of Kronos & more...
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August 2nd New Releases This Week - Spotify Playlist of this week's heaviest Metal releases, feat. Carnophage, Acid Mass, Rise of Kronos & more...
14:41 UTC
Metal songs about being ugly
Are there any metal songs about being ugly? I don't mean it like being ugly inside I mean it like being un unattractive person and the burden that it brings to one's life. It can be any genre but I especially like doom metal. Thanks
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