r/Metal is a subreddit with 2.6M members. The community frequently discusses metal, music, song, album, and discussion, and they frequently recommend/review black metal recommendations and metal recommendations, and the most common flair used is [new release], [heavy], [death], [black], and [power].
Shreddit: Heavy Metal
Popular Topics in r/Metal
#1
Metal
174 posts
#2
Music
50 posts
#3
Song
27 posts
#4
Album
21 posts
#5
Discussion
19 posts
#6
Worst
17 posts
#7
Hate
16 posts
#8
Death
13 posts
#9
Video
10 posts
#10
Black
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/Metal
Black Metal Recommendations
41 reviews
#1
Behexen
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Lantlôs
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Spite Extreme Wing
5.0★ from 1 review
Metal Recommendations
3 reviews
#1
Compile
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Forgotten Tomb
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Gravesite
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Metal
#1
[New Release]
: "Amon Amarth - Gjallarhorn (2026)"
39 posts
#2
[Heavy]
: "Running Wild - Bad to the Bone (Germany, 1989)"
21 posts
#3
[Death]
: "Nocturnus - Lake of Fire (1990, US. FFO: Morbid Angel. RIP Mike Browning)"
11 posts
#4
[Black]
: "Oranssi Pazuzu - Kuulen ääniä maan alta (Live on KEXP)"
8 posts
#5
[Power]
: "Gamma Ray - Somewhere out in Space (1997)"
6 posts
#6
[Thrash]
: "Cruel Force - Whips-A-Swinging (2026, FFO: Slayer, Megadeth, teutonic thrash)"
4 posts
#7
[USPM]
: "Liege Lord - Broken Wasteland [Connecticut, 1988](FFO: Painkiller era JP, Hexx, Riot)"
4 posts
#8
[Death / Thrash]
: "Pestilence - Bacterial Surgery (Netherlands, 1988)"
4 posts
#9
[Progressive]
: "Anciients - The Torch (Canada, 2024)"
4 posts
#10
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: "Shreddit's Top 5 of 2026 [RESULTS]"
3 posts
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+23k members(0.9%)
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Last updated: August 2, 2026