GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Metal
- Subgenres
- 7
- 2020s recordings
- 48
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Metal
Metal is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand Metal is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Kogaion, Powerwolf and Assassin.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings2020s starting recordings
01Demons Are a Girl’s Best Friend2020 · Metal · heavy metalOpen in new tab 02Shatter2021 · Thrash Metal · thrash metalOpen in new tab 03Shut2021 · Thrash Metal · thrash metalOpen in new tab 04Matter of Attitude2022 · Thrash Metal · thrash metalOpen in new tab 05The Silence Reigns2026 · Black Metal · black metalOpen in new tab 06Horde of Lords2026 · Black Metal · black metalOpen in new tab 07Necrotic Ancients2026 · Black Metal · black metalOpen in new tab 08Echoes of the Void2026 · Black Metal · black metalOpen in new tab 09Frostbitten Soul2026 · Black Metal · black metalOpen in new tab 10Where the Wild Wolves Have Gone2020 · Metal · heavy metalOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2020s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2020s albums
LOCAL GRAPH
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