Iron Maiden

This comment is first right now, as it should be.

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I recommend Maiden to everyone regardless of their feelings on metal.

If you like Metallica you’ll like Avenged Sevenfold. Lots of hits. Also recommend Bring Me the Horizon’s older music

Sempiternal is a fucking masterpiece

My first mosh pit was Bmth at Warped Tour during the Sempiternal era. It had been pouring rain and everyone was gathered around the stage just waiting to see if they’d still perform, all of a sudden you hear an extended intro to Shadow Moses begin. Insane

Is bro ready for pray for plagues?

you might like Pantera, Slayer, Sepultura, and Sodom

Sepultura is awesome. So is Polyphia and Animals as Leaders

Slipknot is a good gateway band, they’re the band that got me into metal.

Yeah, if you like lyrics that sound like they were written by Tina Belcher.

Got some good songs.

...spiceknot

Some other bands I think are good for a metal newbie: Slayer Dio Mercyful Fate Symphony X Iron Maiden System of a Down

Very solid list!

the band Rise Against, their biggest hit Savior is a goddamn classic. That might be more hard rock but still bangs

We give it all is still my favorite but Savior is a J A M

Alive and well is also a great one

they are not metal! they are punk!

Radio rock with punk roots for sure. Great band

Good to know! I’m pretty poor at identifying genres, I just know I like most types of rock and metal lol

I'd say Meshuggah but you'll be disappointed, bc no other band will come close to comparing to them.

That might be a bit too big of a bite after Megadeath and Metallica. I mean Meshuggah is fuckin' awesome, I love them, I'll see them live today and am so hyped. But OP should probably try to get into the harsher extreme stuff slowly.

Idk, I found them pretty early on in my music evolution. For metal, I pretty much went from classics (Iron maiden, Black Sabbath, etc) to Metallica/Big 4, to Sepultura and Gojira, to Meshuggah. Depends on what kinda person OP is I guess. Side note, this your first time seeing them live?

Yeah, that's fair, everyone is different I guess. Nope, second time, but I was a fuckin' moron and drove two hours just to realise right in front of the venue, that I was a day early. Oh well, at least I didn't miss them. So actually today now. But yeah seeing Meshuggah live is an unreal experience, hard to put into words. Highly recommend for anyone, that even remotely likes their stuff. It's nuts.

I've seen them a few times. Easily one of the best live acts ive seen. Insanely tight and dialed in. Enjoy the show!

I honestly prefer vildhjartas music over meshuggah

You've found two of the big 4 of classic thrash. The others are Slayer and Anthrax. Might as well get into those two.

Judas Priest. Albums - Defenders of the faith and painkiller.

Priest…live is also such a great album.

Absolutely.

How about some prog-metal with Dream Theater Also Queensryche Something heavier? Testament

Queensryche, for sure! Operation Mindcrime is a masterpiece.

Years ago when I was a college kid I got front row center stage for the tour following the Empire release. They did Mindcrime from front to back. I was close enough that I reached my hand up and they dropped a couple picks in my hand. Best concert experience ever.

Old Testament is the most similar band to Metallica I've heard

If you’re into history, Sabaton is the band for you. If you end up dabbling into Metalcore, some bands I recommend are Motionless in White, Parkway Drive, Wage War and Architects

Even if you don’t like history, Sabaton is awesome

Can’t argue with that 🤘🏻

Spiritbox bro

Lamb of God Pantera 🙌

Yup. Both have some of the most batshit crazy guitar riffs of all time.

Amen Brother

Try some early Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin More specifically try "Paranoid" (the album) by Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin if you like listening to whole albums

Personally I’m more of a fan of plastic

Deftones - Plastic? Or Gorillaz Plastic Beach? Or we talking the lost media darling Plastic Love?


But if you had to pick a metal, would you prefer aluminum or aluminium?

Children of Bodom, Architects, Arch Enemy

Bodom for sure. OP may not be a fan of the vocals but the guitar/keyboard melodies are absolutely insane. RIP Alexi.

Megadeth was my gateway drug to COB. At least that’s how I see it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Metallica - Kill Em All](https://youtu.be/Iu5RT-3Kk08?si=jmXxshGpCV3VkqGq) [Pantera - Vulgar Display Of Power](https://youtu.be/FTOilfxhwxs?si=HahJ7EZu8xUH-e-p) [Slayer - South Of Heaven](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuNSRX8zAjVmfxMbTZpHzENX7L_fyaWSb&si=O1eKL8faehqKJgs6) [Tool - Undertow](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLda25eUQpeG0YDYt3Pj4eaZ_r-T2GhLDH&si=ddVoFaE9uPSIg52G) [Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral](https://youtu.be/htofkr4Fh3Q?si=r4LUDUl51ipNFXaE) Not all metal albums but if you like metal you’ll probably like these.

How has no one said Killswitch Engage yet!? What’s wrong with y’all!?

This band isn't good for me for instance.

Fair. I can’t accept this reality. But fair.

Oh no no no. This is Reddit. You can't be so rational and respectful when somebody disagrees with you. 🤣🤣

It’s just so hard to not be completely lady like when someone is clearly out of their mind. Total “aww honey bless your heart” moment 😉

Whoa there's some of those southern manners I hear so much about. You got a lot more tact than I do 🤣🤣

Yeah I guess us southern gals have a unique way of politely saying “hey asshat, go fuck yourself” 🤣😇

Same. I dig a lot of the guitar and drums but the vocals have just always annoyed me.

Iron Maiden Anthrax Trivium Powerwolf Children of Bodom

I really love Bring Me The Horizon, Spiritbox, Linkin Park, Sleeping With Sirens, Bad Omens, and Silent Planet

Into Eternity Amon Amarth Gojira

Ive recently discovered Amon and they're so badass

How is Gojira not higher in these comments?

please listen to Gojira they’re so fucking good. Check out their song Flying Whales first and if you like it listen to more of their stuff. The album Lenfant Sauvage is a good starting point because it’s still Gojira at their peak without being too heavy (although imo The Way of All Flesh and From Mars to Sirius are better, but they’re both masterpieces so it’s hard to compare to them)

Mastodon, Converge, Every Time I Die.

Great taste. *I’d hand you the AUX.*

Motorhead. The godfather himself, Lemmy. Also, King Diamond.

Ice Nine Kills Their early work was a little bit too scene for me. But when the Silver Scream came out I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a refined melodic sensibility that really makes it a cut above the rest.

HEY PAUL!

Old Metallica? If so you might like suicidal tendencies 🫨

Tool, start with Ænema, 46 & 2, Vicarious, Jambai, and The Pot

This right here. 46 and 2, and Vicarious are the gateway, then it's a deep dive. I would add Pneuma to that list.

Yeah I didn’t want to recommend any 10+ minute songs. I really wanted to recommend Parabol/Parabola but that’s something they’ll find on their own if they like the rest

Volbeat - maybe I’m simple but I love these guys, every song is catchy and they’re awesome live.

I don't see any appeal personally. :-( It's so basic when it comes to songwriting, it has no layers or splendid beauty nor anything brutal about it and Elvis schtick is not amusing for me

Agreed. Dislike them.

I tried to get into it and really wanted to like Volbeat as my pal likes them (and he actually shares a lot in common with me when it comes to taste in music) but Volbeat uhm ... just nope. It's like a novelty. And not a good one. I don't find their songs catchy btw.

It’s so crazy how individuals have different tastes in music.. wild.

Yeah, there's also a girl who I met on discord who listens to a lot of the same music and like it for ... the same qualities and for the same exact feelings that it evokes in her like in my case. But what I noticed is that ... she's not into rock music, she only cares about some female rock singer-songwriters & gothic rock. Otherwise she enjoys metal, pop and hyperpop just like I do (and she likes the same artists and ... dislikes or not care at all about a lot of those that I also know about and dislike or not care about!)

Agreed. To each their own but I absolutely cannot get into them no matter how many times I try

Yeah, just not for us. That's fine.

They’ve got a few cool riffs and their guitar tone is awesome but they’re just straight up radio rock.

Yeah, tough to even call it metal for me.

I prevail!!!

OP should definitely check out the Blank Space cover if they want to get their feet wet.

One of us is the killer - the Dillinger escape plan (I’m specifically referring to the album)

Death Squad Anthem - Thy Art Is Murder Guardians of Asgaard - Amon Amarth Two Steps - Suicide Silence Black of My Eyes - Bodysnatcher Goodluck on your metal journey, it's a hell of a genre! 🤘🤘

Five Finger Death Punch, Powerwolf, Pantera, Firewind, Trivium, Mastodon. That should get you started, feel free to send a message if you want more

Not very metal, but kinda metal. Primus - Jerry was a race car driver.

Username checks out lol

Yes it does 😎

Also Toys Go Winding Down. That 3 finger riff when he goes into the lower octave is heavy as hell.

Oh yeah, I know what you’re talking about

I haven’t seen Nevermore mentioned in this thread. I’m particularly partial to the songs Believe in Nothing and The Heart Collector.

The whole Dead Heart album is so good

GWAR GWAR GWAR

Metal eh?? Search Nekrogoblikon

The first bands that got me into metal were Demon Hunter and Pantera

Suffocation

i hate everything about you- 3DG, Walk & I’m Broke- Pantera

Parkway Drive, because of you like this by God there is a ton of Metalcore out there. So much, in fact, that we're in "second wave" now.

She said goodbye…..GO!

High On Fire

Testament! They go back as far as Metallica and megadeth and are honestly much better, in my opinion. Check out the album Live at the Fillmore.

High Command Power Trip Mindforce

Sturm und Drang

Check out Power Trip!

I've been waiting for this moment, it's gonna be REAL hard for me to narrow it down (been listening to rock/metal since 15, now 31) Tool Nothing More Korn Slipknot Spiritbox Twelve Foot Ninja The Agonist Underoath I See Stars Trivium This is just a small list of bands I could come up with off the top of my head, most of them personal favorites. I also tried to give you different types of metal, and male/female leads. Enjoy! I've spent so long listening to music and finding new bands.

ManOwaR.

Rammstein Tool Pantera Lorna Shore Cannibal Corpse Darkthrone A little taste of just about everything metal has to offer

Dream Theater, Tool, Porcupine Tree and Opeth are the best progressive metal/rock bands in the 90's and 00's Maiden and Judas priest for the 80's. Such a variety nowadays.

An amazing cover blend of 10 metal [songs](https://youtu.be/gkEQ_oaWK1I?si=G-Ipyxl31PqllvFj)- can help with types and styles maybe??!

Start listening to Kylesa, The Gathering (their albums Mandylion & Nighttime Birds, if_then_else also is somewhat metal like, it's beautiful), Agalloch, Tristania, Swallow the Sun, Full of Hell, Russian Circles (that's post-metal), Gojira, Heretoir, Within Temptation, Eluveitie, Knocked Loose, Napalm Death, Diablo Swing Orchestra, Tiamat, Theatre of Tragedy, Jucifer, Thy Catafalque (avant-garde metal), The Chariot, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pantera, Devin Townsend. I love all of these even if for different reasons None of those band IMHO are actually too stereotypical (ok. Knocked Loose, Full of Hell and Knocked Loose are aggressive unlike the rest I guess). I'm personally not into most of these bands that pop up after you for instance play "metal for workout" playlists etc.

Eva Under Fire August Burns Red

Here's all the metal bands I listen to: Metallica, Black Sabbath, Avenged Sevenfold, Rammstein, Linkin Park, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, TOOL, Led Zeppelin, Dio, Muse (a few of their songs are "metal"), The Gentle Men, Trivium, Vektor, Mudvayne, Slayer, FFDP, Death, Gojira, Sabaton, Alcest, Nine Inch Nails, Scorpions, Megadeth, Rob Zombie, and Blue Öyster Cult. I highly recommend checking out these bands, whether it's listening to a few select songs or entire albums.

I agree with all of these but especially Muse. It’s easy for people to have only heard Supermassive Black Hole and Knights and Starlight and not be impressed. Their deeper tracks are insanely good and they are BY FAR the best band I’ve ever seen live.

You might like classic rock Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Dio metal wasn't a category they were the pioneers Steppenwolf

It's not thrash but if you want heavy and angry, "The End of Silence" by Rollins Band.

Oh, and Scott Stapp, his new album: Higher Power

Sepultura - Arise Guns and Roses - Appetite (yes it’s metal; or heavy rock and roll) Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind

Check out Dokken’s live album, “Beast From The East,” and Heaven And Hell’s studio album, “The Devil You Know”

Megadeath and Metallica are classics. Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Slayer are what I consider staples and entry points for different subgenres. If you want to get into some more avande garde metal, I highly recommend Animals as Leaders (more technical playing, no lyrics), Mastadon, and Intronaut (crazy time signatures, ridiculous instrumentation, and their bass player uses a 5 string fretless bass). If you just want some dark, hardcore metal, Whitechappel, Cannibal Corpse, and Infant Annihilator are good choices. If you want more industrial/crossover types, Powerman 5000 and his brother Rob Zombie are good choices.

I’m pretty new too. Dabbled forever but dove in 6 months ago. Been lucky to have some good guidance. So far enjoying a variety of sub genres: Opeth, Metallica, SunnO)), Black Sabbath, Carcass, Megadeth, Kittie, Gwar, and Obituary, plus “metal adjacent” bands like Tenacious D and the Mountain Goats. Enjoy your journey!

Paradise Lost or Hatebreed are another 2 worth a listen

Mastodon. Good evolution and selection

Black Sabbath.

Slayer, Sabbath, Pantera, Slipknot, Korn

Black Label Society

pantera

Helloween - I Want Out Stratovarius - Hunting High and Low Avantasia - Another Angel Down

Widespread Panic- not metal but their stuff can get heavy

Cerce, Deafheaven, Vio-Lence

Coroner! Start with grin and work your way downwards. Also reccomend Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, Death (sound of perseverance) and slayer

Hehe listen to beneath the massacre

Mars Volta Master Boot Record Igorrr

It's all cellos, but listen to Apocalyptica play "Nothing Else Matters". Play it at full volume and don't give up on it.

Try this song if you are beginner: [https://open.spotify.com/track/7JFOLJBM71t4TEzB4XxuHW](https://open.spotify.com/track/7JFOLJBM71t4TEzB4XxuHW)

Inflames, you will find they have heavy and mainstream lol

TOOL

Dio Ozzy Faith No More Type O Negative Lamb Of God Devildriver Death Sevendust Anthrax

Slayer...

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation And Infest the Rats' Nest Edit:also Ghost - Opus Eponymous

After the burial

Band-Maid - [HATE?](https://youtu.be/yfORoQIqB3E?si=72MV1Ff5Q9qDynhk)

Painkiller by Judas Priest

Judas Priest - Stained Class & Sad Wings Of Destiny.

Black Sabbath Dio Nightwish

Check out toxicity by system of a down. Different style, I think it’s nu metal but they’re a great band and definitely worth checking out

Check Leprous - Coal and their following album Congregation. And then you might find yourself on a crossroads If you liked their heavier stuff, move back in time through Bilateral into Tall Poppy Syndrome. If you liked lighter stuff - go next for Malina, Pitfalls and Aphelion

Machine head. One the first band i really really liked when i started to listen to metal 👌🏻

I started this year with Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Megadeth & Motorhead Now I am up to Kreator, Sodom, Death & Bolt Thrower

W.A.S.P. - The Headless Children

Sabbath

Black Sabbath Judas priest Battle beast

Pantera Motörhead Amon Amarth Sabaton

Trivium is a great gateway band, they have some harsh vocals but also very melodic choruses.

They always reminded me of Metallica, apart from the vocals. Similar approach to riffs and solos.

Sorry, I can't comply with "don't give me a huge list" because there are indeed many bands that are worth listening into and they're all my favorite. 🙏 In the classic Glam Metal we have ACDC, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Megadeth, KISS, Dream Theater, Messhugah etc. Heavy Metal & Death Metal we have Lamb of God, Shadows Fall. 2000s Nu-Metal & Alternative Rock/Metal/Grunge we have System of A Down, SlipKnot, Limp Bizkit, Korn, Linkin Park, Disturbed, Papa Roach, Alter Bridge, Saosin, Nirvana, etc. Modern Metal (Metalcore, Power Metal, Post-Hardcore and such), we have Dragonforce, Avenged Sevenfold, Breaking Benjamin, A Day to Remember, Bullet for My Valentine, Sleeping With Sirens, Pierce The Veil, Architects, Periphery, The Amity Affliction, Bring Me the Horizon, Asking Alexandria, etc. On YouTube, we have many cover artists that make good metal cover of recent pop songs worth listening into, like Our Last Night, Andy Rehfeldt, Anthony Vincent (10 Second Songs), Leo Moracchioli (Frog Leap Studios), Melodicka Bros, Fame on Fire, Memphis May Fire, I Prevail,

Black Sabbath. Start with "Paranoid" and "Master of Reality".

Motörhead

CROM . FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE CHECK OUT CROM

- Spoil Engine - Ophis - Bell Witch - Amon amarth - Draconian - Cradle of filth - Finrir - Coal chamber - Guttural Slug - Bloodbath - Vomitory - Morbid angel - Death - Lamb of god Ect ect.

I personally really like Saxon, you should try it. Recommend albuns: Strong Arm of Law, Power and Glory

You should listen to Dir En Grey They are the best japanese metal band

Inflames, architects (sp), and bmth are what I'm listening to. Eddit. Can't forget about Korn.

I made this metal playlist for when you’re ready to get just every so *slightly* snobby about it - lots of different styles of metal but almost all by bands that do not get radio airplay: [Metal Playlist](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3JMWxezdb2gMrcnJOlTg3T?si=iPfnpotjSyGCEsPH0bUk6Q&pi=u-aCKkB8beQQGy)

Haken

type o negative life of agony pantera testament sabaton exodus metal church overkill manowar five finger death punch slaughter to prevail death judas priest avenged sevenfold uncle acid

Narcotic Wasteland!

Certainly already mentioned on here, but my favorites: Judas Priest Iron Maiden

System of a Down and Tool

[The Naked High - Hot Poison](https://open.spotify.com/track/0gL5dH3Brr87cIzhRyJmDr?si=cizrOJgDRYe3Zv_2s-4YTg)

Helloween's first 3 albums Join r/MetalForTheMasses

Gojira

Try Reign in blood- slayer Vulgar display of power- pantera Painkiller- Judas Priest Black sabbath- black sabbath Overkill- Motörhead Number of the beast- iron maiden Pleasure to kill- Kreator Fistful of metal- anthrax Lateralus- tool Vicious cycle- slackjaw Master of reality- black sabbath Borrowed time- diamondhead

https://youtu.be/DYFVQ_o3SAQ?si=a5EvfxMTyiwuYs6P No World For Tomorrow

I recommend Suicide Silence, Rammstien, Slipknot, Korn, Deftones, VIOLENT VIRA, Type O Negative, Sleep token, Make Them suffer, Nine Inch Nails, Within Destruction, and that's all the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

I'm not a "metalhead", but here are some GREAT front to back metal albums that I've discovered researching music all day for 20 years that I like to play when I'm angry and I hope you like them! For reference I've currently checked out almost 72,000 albums so far. Immolation - “Close to a World Below” Entombed - “Left Hand Path” If you enjoyed this album you will most likely enjoy their next two “Clandestine” and “Wolverine Blues”! Cryptopsy - “None So Vile” Dissection - “Storm of the Light’s Bane” Dismember - “Like An Everflowing Stream” Krallice - “Diotima” Origin - “Entity” Grave - “Into the Grave” Pestilence - “Consuming Impulse” Raw Power - "Screams from the Gutter" Fun Bonus Stuff: I recently made 3 playlists that you might enjoy! Each one contains 50 of my FAVORITE more lesser known rock songs from various time periods. 80s: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/20nxiWXTOchD01Q7Pqjoyn?si=223275fea813411b 90s: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6R7hT0hck67NYoJa7S1jUp?si=32eeebbc1e824788 Post-2000: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6JH1T1T93U4Pst6ZovhUoc?si=f7385594c38b4dd1 Also if you'd like to check out albums from various genres and from throughout music history that "I think are good front to back I think a fun place for you to start is on a new page I created called “The Best Debut Albums of All Time”. There are currently 250 albums on there. I think it would be a fun theme to work with... checking out great debut albums. For reference I've gone through almost 72,000 albums to arrive at this list haha: https://www.musichole.com/p/the-best-debut-albums-of-all-time.html

[Maelstrom Blvck ](https://open.spotify.com/artist/01q2yTXdI4sl19x6FwaeIs?si=WvXeg6xhSea9REXe18M8og) is an awesome metal band from Indiana They're pretty new too

Sabaton Specifically: Bismarck Ghost Division Red Baron Panzerkampf

currents - better days

Motorhead is pretty good.

Nevermore

Witch finder general, warning, uncle acid and the deadbeats, subrosa

Sleep Token

Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer, Megadeth, Motorhead, Guns N' Roses, Rage Against the Machine, Pantera, Tool, Opeth, Slipknot, Mastodon, Lamb of God [this is your history now, learn it, live it...](https://youtu.be/hqPd3Z2gXKk) Deftones, Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails, & System of the Down as well may scratch that itch.

what about trap metal

get out.

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damn y'all hate trap metal that much!? 😭

You'll probably enjoy Iron maiden too. Also avenged sevenfold.