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], [black], [death], and [doom].
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]
: "Castle Rat - DRAGON [Doom]"
29 posts
#2
[Heavy]
: "Thor - Warhammer (Canada, 1983) [FFO: Manowar]"
11 posts
#3
[Black]
: "Funereal Presence - Wherein a Messenger of the Devil Appears (2010, US. FFO: Negative Plane, Malokarpatan, Darkthrone through the looking glass)"
10 posts
#4
[Death]
: "Vital Remains - Infidel"
10 posts
#5
[Doom]
: "Reverend Bizarre - Doom Over the World (Finland, 2005)"
7 posts
#6
[Power]
: "Pokolgép - Tökfej (1987, Hungary. FFO: Accept, Judas Priest, Running Wild)"
5 posts
#7
[Black / Death]
: "Vulcano - Death Metal (1986, Brazil. FFO: early Sepultura, Sarcófago, Possessed)"
4 posts
#8
[Thrash]
: "Parkcrest - Evil Unseen [Chile, 2016] [FFO: Mayhemic, Ripper, prominent bass]"
4 posts
#9
[Speed]
: "Tröjan - Chasing the Storm (England, 1985) [FFO: Acid, Satan, Exciter]"
2 posts
#10
[Sludge]
: "Üga büga - Ghost in the Diamond Cage"
2 posts
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Last updated: August 23, 2026