I’m set for the next 2.5 hours or so.

Opeth - My Arms, Your Hearse - I feel like this one goes unnoticed comparatively. It does feel like a less polished in a way transition into Still Life. But this one is just so heavy.

Sacramentum - Far Away From The Sun. A stunning hypnotic melodic black metal classic. Not as immediately catchy as Dissection but just washes over you. Kind of similar to Dawn - Slaughtersun.

Ulver - Bergtatt

Simply one of the most beautiful metal albums ever released. I envy anyone who hasn’t listened to this yet because you’re in for a treat. Go on a walk with the leaves swirling and a chill in the air and you’ll be happy (but also melancholic) to be alive at the same time as this album.

Huntington Park, CA 🇺🇸

Genre: Thrash Metal

I’m mixed on Slayer. I think generally an overall great band, but they do feel overhyped to a degree. Kind of having that “they can do no wrong status” and I can’t entirely agree. Reign in Blood is the first and last track with filler in the middle. Heavy filler, but not their best work to me. Now Seasons in the Abyss is The Slayer album in my eyes. It’s heavy, it’s fast, but it’s also very melodic - and I think that melody adds a lot. South of Heaven is the other album I think is flawless. It is a slower album, but it isn’t less heavy and still has some fast moments. I followed that up with Show No Mercy. Now that’s a banger of a debut. There isn’t another Slayer album like it because it’s when they were close to establishing their sound, but hadn’t just yet. I also have love for God Hates Us All - great later in career release.

Recommended Tracks:
“Antichrist”
“Raining Blood”
“South of Heaven”
“Dead Skin Mask”
“Seasons in the Abyss”

The band is called Grima, their an atmospheric black metal band from Russia. I found them on Spotify and it's probably my first real exposure to the genre. Anyways? What are some of your opinions on this band if you have heard their music and what hands are similar that I could try out to enjoy.
Much appreciated.

I can't think of many others, but I'm sure they exist.

Unquestionable Presence by Atheist

Realm of Chaos by Bolt Thrower

Powerslave by Iron Maiden

Stained Class by Judas Priest

Pierced From Within by Suffocation

Close to a World Below by Immolation

Master of Reality by Black Sabbath

Monotheist by Celtic Frost

Altars of Madness by Morbid Angel

In The Nightside by Emperor

Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious by Carcass

Anthrax isn’t an unknown band, but i still feel like sharing this song because i really love it. it gets stuck in my head all the time. what’s y’all’s opinion on this album? i personally think its their 3rd best. it drags on a little but its fun.

for fans of: Metallica, Znöwhite, S.O.D.

I am fifteen and have gotten tickets to peelingflesh in the UK next year but it is my first concert I've ever gone to. Should I be afraid? Any tips?

Just started voice lessons. The teacher wants me to bring in songs that I enjoy, preferably within my range, and we use those as a launching pad to address technique and such...So I started with House of Sleep by Amorphis. But thinking on it, I don't know like a whole lot of baritone singers.

Peter Steel (Type O)
David Gold(Woods of ypres)

Tommy Johanson (Majestica)

Toumi Joutsen (amorphis)

Matt Barlow

Roy Khan (maybe? in his later years?)

so yeah...I could use some recs of low register metal singers.

Been thinking recently about how I got into metal, how much I still enjoy it, and where it's taken me.

As you can see, I have divided my tastes in metal into four topsters, essentially one per decade up to today. I've limited the results to what I believe to be the top 15 bands I would have been listening to over those years (including repeat favourites). There have been more bands of course, but these are the ones I feel were the most significant.

In the first one, I have listed the first 5 metal CDs I bought along the top line. I also got into some hardcore around the same time too. I feel like those first few years shaped the kind of things I still enjoy in metal to this day.

Anyway, just thought I would share.

Big Insomnium fan here. I want so bad to see them live but they're always with Amorphis, so I was like "let's listen to those guys". Overall I like them, they're quite interesting. But am I alone having this feeling that they sound a bit like "melodeath dream theater"? And I don't mean it in a bad way. Don't know what you guys think about it.

I'm a huge They Might Be Giants fan since their songs were on the Tiny Toons. I'm 49 if my username didn't make that clear.

Skinny Puppy's The Process and a few other tracks. Also, Demanufactured by Fear Factory.

Oldies in general, but special favorites are Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (Jimmy Rodgers) and Sloop John B. by the Beach Boys.

Florence + the Machine because I'm also an alcoholic and the music speaks to my soul.

31/10/2026 - Helvete, Friedrich-Karl-Straße 63, 46045 Oberhausen, Germany

November 30th, 2026 - Sacred Mondays, 4614 Industry Dr, Fairfield, OH 45014

Ensiferum hold a very special place in my heart as a metal fan and their self-titled album holds a great deal of sentimental value to me. I’ve been listening to this masterwork of a record for almost 20 years so I couldn’t have been more stoked to score a sick T-shirt of it 🤘

I’m thoroughly enjoying my first listen through and I don’t usually enjoy dsbm this much

Pacific Northwest death Metal! This song is off their new split with Mortual!

November 6th, 2026 - The Creed Bar, 20 Rue de la monnaie, 5000 Namur, Belgium

I wrote this song using Cubase and a free to download drum track that I found online. All the guitars and bass work is yours truly and I even added a bitchin solo at around the 4 minute mark. I wanted to combine the melody of 80's Metallica with the speed and aggression of 80's Slayer, hope ya'll enjoy!

I’m after crazy heavy riffs like Crowbar, Electric Wizard, and the song I referenced in the title. I’m not a huge fan of the death vocals, and like more standard vocals like those found in Crowbar’s work. Any recommendations?

I am relatively new to composing metal and composing a general. I really don’t wanna go to AI for a solution from a problem. Does anybody have any advice.

Grande!

The self-titled genre calls GRINDKOA, its a mix between Hardcore/Death Metal/Slam/Deathcore/Metalcore

For fans of: Fit For An Autopsy, old Parkway Drive, old All That Remains without cleans, Heaven Shall Burn, etc

Give it al listen 🥂

Hey All,

Looking for some recommendations as I’m relatively new to metal.
Some albums I really like are:

The New Chaos - Locked Shut (would really like to hear more specifically like this)
The last thing you forget - Title Fight
Were not here to be loved - Fleshwater
Adrenaline - Deftones
Around the Fur - Deftones
Phylledusa
I let it in and took everything - Loathe

I’m sure I’m super green and spare me the criticism haha. Still learning how to navigate all of the niche sub genres. Just getting hip to this! Thanks 🙏🏼