Best metal recommendations on Reddit

124 reviews from r/MetalForTheMasses, r/Deathmetal, r/musicsuggestions and 8 more subreddits

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Mastodon

5.0

(4)

"And for fans of Mastodon, Cobra the Impaler."

"Mastodon, Clutch, Seemless, Down, Queens of the Stone Age, The Sword. Have fun discovering!"

"Mastodon."

"Mastodon's last 4 albums."

Demilich

5.0

(3)

"Nocturnus and Demilich"

"+1 for Demilich"

"Demilich - Nespithe"

Bolt Thrower

5.0

(3)

"Bolt Thrower, Nile, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Entombed, Death & Grave are all amazing."

"Bolt Thrower, Suffocation (especially Pierced From Wiithin and Effigy Of The Forgotten), Immolation, Autopsy, Morbid Angel, Grave, Cannibal Corpse, Entombed, Asphyx, Incantation, Death, Deicide, Dismember, and Vader are some great classic bands."

"As far as classic death metal goes, you need to get into Bolt Thrower. Everybody loves Bolt Thrower."

Black Sabbath

5.0

(3)

"1: Black Sabbath - Paranoid."

"Black Sabbath - Master of Reality (Classic, dark, doomy)"

"Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath"

Havukruunu

4.7

(3)

"The new Havukruunu album is lit!"

"This Finnish band called Havukruunu is a-ma-zing wow can’t praise it enough honestly"

"Havukruunu, Kalmankantaja, Lifvsleda, Forteresse, Wolves in the Throne Room."

Entombed

5.0

(2)

"Bolt Thrower, Nile, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Entombed, Death & Grave are all amazing."

"Mid period Entombed (wolverine blues and s/t) might be your jam."

Elder

5.0

(2)

"Elder"

"Anything by Elder."

Mammoth Grinder

5.0

(2)

"* Mammoth Grinder (D-beat all day, every day)"

"Two that stand out in my mind are Mammoth Grinder and Creeping Death."

Cannibal Corpse

5.0

(2)

"Cannibal Corpse."

"Bolt Thrower, Nile, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Entombed, Death & Grave are all amazing."

#10

Bad Omens

5.0

(2)

"For a beginner: Bad omens, Spiritbox, Motionless in white, Bring me the horizon."

"Bad omens, spiritbox, I see stars, architects, bring me the horizon."

#11

Neurosis

5.0

(2)

"Anything by Neurosis would probably be good."

"Neurosis, His Hero is Gone, Tragedy, Torche, Old Man Gloom"

#12

Death

5.0

(2)

"Bolt Thrower, Nile, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Entombed, Death & Grave are all amazing."

"Check out lack of comprehension by Death."

#13

Baphomet

5.0

(2)

"Baphomet - the dead shall inherit"

"You’d probably dig Baphomet - Dead Shall Inherit."

#14

Wolves in the Throne Room

5.0

(2)

"Wolves In The Throne Room too."

"The latest Wolves in the Throne Room record is probably the nicest sounding black metal."

#15

Wormrot

5.0

(2)

"Check out Wormrot."

"Check out Wormrot, and Rotten Sound."

#16

Faith No More

5.0

(2)

"Early Faith No More if you dig a retro vibe."

"Faith No More. You will not be disappointed."

#17

Sleep

5.0

(2)

"Sleep, Electric Wizard, Acid Witch, Bongzilla"

"The obvious stuff: Sleep, Electric Wizard"

#18

Sylosis

5.0

(2)

"Sylosis definitely"

"I really like the newest one too, 'Scorched'."

#19

Dark Funeral

4.5

(2)

"Can’t go wrong with Dark Funeral."

"Alright this is my area. Dark funeral, Emperor, Immortal, Mayhem."

#20

Bring Me The Horizon

4.5

(2)

"Bring Me The Horizon's 'AMO' would be a great place to start."

"Bring me the Horizon are pretty transitional between pop and metal."

#21

Dayseeker

4.0

(2)

"Dayseeker - they get more metalcore the older you get in their discography."

"Been on a massive Dayseeker kick! I recommend them also!"

#22

Necrophobic

5.0

(1)

"Necrophobic - The Nocturnal Silence"

#23

Brutality

5.0

(1)

"Brutality - Screams of Anguish"

#24

Regurgitation

5.0

(1)

"Regurgitation - tales of necrophilia"

#25

Rising

5.0

(1)

"For You, however, I recomend You some more "Classic" ones."

#26

Tmeghoul

5.0

(1)

"Tmeghoul - Discography"

#27

Pharaoh

5.0

(1)

"Pharaoh if you like Control Denied."

#28

Megadeth

5.0

(1)

"Youthanasia - Megadeth"

#29

Iron Maiden

5.0

(1)

"The number of the Beast and Powerslave - Iron Maiden"

#30

Blood Incantation

5.0

(1)

"Absolute elsewhere - Blood Incantation"

#31

Judas Priest

5.0

(1)

"Painkiller and Ram it Down - Judas Priest"

#32

Iron Christ

5.0

(1)

"Iron Christ - Getting The Most Out Of Your Extinction"

#33

Demigod

5.0

(1)

"Demigod - Slumber of the sullen eyes"

#34

Xenomorph

5.0

(1)

"You gotta check out Xenomorph - Empyreal Regimes."

#35

Masacre

5.0

(1)

"Masacre (Colombia), Pungent Stench"

#36

Altar Of Plagues

5.0

(1)

"Maybe even Altar If Plagues’ earlier work."

#37

Blut Aus Nord

5.0

(1)

"Parts of Blut Aus Nord’s catalog (the Memoria Vestusta trilogy specifically)."

#38

Convulse

5.0

(1)

"Convulse - World Without God"

#39

Emperor

5.0

(1)

"Emperor, Immortal, Darkthrone, Mayhem, Spectral Wound, Bathory, Gorgoroth, Burzum if you can ignore the Nazi stuff are all great"

#40

Alcest

5.0

(1)

"Alcest is the obvious one."

#41

Watain

5.0

(1)

"Watain - [https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4XAEi749j-c&feature=shared](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=4XAEi749j-c&feature=shared)"

#42

Six Feet Under

5.0

(1)

"Six Feet Under: Warpath"

#43

Death Grips

5.0

(1)

"The Powers That B - Death Grips"

#44

Ahab

5.0

(1)

"Give *The Call of the Wretched Seas* - Ahab a listen."

#45

Burzum

5.0

(1)

"Check out Burzum’s self titled."

#46

Bionic Jive

5.0

(1)

"Bionic Jive - Pump"

#47

SHUM

5.0

(1)

"SHUM - PULZÁLÓ DOBOK TISZTÍTJÁK MEG AZ EGET."

#48

Anthrax

5.0

(1)

"Anthrax - I'm The Man"

#49

Strapping Young Lad

5.0

(1)

"Sounds like you could be into Strapping Young Lad. Try the album “City”."

#50

From Zero

5.0

(1)

"From Zero"

#51

Body Count

5.0

(1)

"Body Count"

#52

Fever 333

5.0

(1)

"Fever 333"

#53

P.O.D.

5.0

(1)

"Check out P.O.D. Underrated band."

#54

Tank 86

5.0

(1)

"I like Tank 86 for quite great instrumentals."

#55

High On Fire

5.0

(1)

"HIGH ON FIRE"

#56

Goatsnake

5.0

(1)

"Goatsnake"

#57

Kyuss

5.0

(1)

"Kyuss is amazing"

#58

Red Fang

5.0

(1)

"Red Fang"

#59

Corrosion of Conformity

5.0

(1)

"Corrosion Of Conformity"

#60

Compile

5.0

(1)

"You can try my band - Compile."

#61

ICDD

5.0

(1)

"ICDD is a japanese melodeath band."

#62

Horn

5.0

(1)

"[Horn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeDDBPF-jkI)"

#63

Hate Forest

5.0

(1)

"Hate forest."

#64

Dawn of Demise

5.0

(1)

"Dawn of Demise"

#65

Gorement

5.0

(1)

"Gorement for sure."

#66

Aria

5.0

(1)

"Aria - Dessiderium"

#67

Drudkh

5.0

(1)

"Drudkh is also folkish."

#68

Sodom

5.0

(1)

"Try listening to some sodom I think you will like them"

#69

Silver Talon

5.0

(1)

"Silver Talon · Decadence and Decay"

#70

Lantlos

5.0

(1)

"You'll like Lantlos. Listen to the neon album."

#71

Dissection

5.0

(1)

"Storm of the Light’s Bane - Dissection is an absolute classic."

#72

Natur

5.0

(1)

"Go listen to Natur by Kaevum, ASAP."

#73

Iced Earth

5.0

(1)

"Check out Iced Earth's older albums."

#74

Flotsam & Jetsam

5.0

(1)

"Go for some Flotsam & Jetsam."

#75

Sempiternal Dusk

5.0

(1)

"Sempiternal Dusk."

#76

Revenge

5.0

(1)

"Revenge, Conqueror and Blasphemy for the more war metal stuff."

#77

Hybrid Nightmares

5.0

(1)

"Australia has loads of sick black metal. Hybrid Nightmares, Deadspace, Claret Ash, Graveir, Mar Mortuum."

#78

Leviathan

5.0

(1)

"You seem to lean towards DSBM so Leviathan (and Lurker of Chalice by extension), Gris, Coldworld."

#79

Mgla

5.0

(1)

"Mgla and 1914 are amazing."

#80

Bewitcher

5.0

(1)

"Bewitcher - Spell Shock"

#81

Imha Tarikat

4.0

(1)

"Check out Imha Tarikat, very unpopular band with a really unique sound."

#82

Lunar Aurora

4.0

(1)

"Lunar Aurora, Nazghor, Hovmod, Avslut, and Nattverd"

#83

Suspiria Profundis

4.0

(1)

"Try the debut from Suspiria Profundis and let me know if it does anything for you."

#84

Evroklidon

4.0

(1)

"Perhaps you'd like Evroklidon, its still black metal but no obnoxious amounts of blast beats."

#85

Satanic Warmaster

4.0

(1)

"More melodic Satanic Warmaster, Behexen, Horna, Seigneur Voland."

#86

Savage Necromancy

4.0

(1)

"Savage Necromancy, Demoncy, Profanatica, Von, Archgoat, Katharsis, Mystifier."

#87

Downcross

4.0

(1)

"Downcross, Xalpen, Arsgoatia, Waregoat, Heinous (Belgium), Noctem, Carpe Noctem, Watain, ASAGRAUM, Tsjuder, Krater, Thron."

#88

Der Weg Einer Freiheit

4.0

(1)

"Check out Der Weg Einer Freiheit and Harakiri for the Sky."

#89

Eisenkult

4.0

(1)

"Eisenkult, Atronos, Mavorim. Best german BM in my opinion today."

#90

Mare cognitum

4.0

(1)

"Mare cognitum, saor, tchorobog, lja, Spectral wound, gaerea."

#91

Trebuchet SDG

4.0

(1)

"Have you tried Trebuchet SDG? Or Eternal Emperor?"

#92

Satyricon

4.0

(1)

"Sorted by country roughly: Satyricon, Aura Noir, Arckanum, Dodheimsgard."

#93

Hulder

4.0

(1)

"*Hulder."

#94

Amiensus

4.0

(1)

"Amiensus, Mulder, Aquilus, Akhlys."

#95

Dark Tranquility

4.0

(1)

"Check out Dark Tranquility, At The Gates, Ensiferum."

#96

At the Gates

4.0

(1)

"At the Gates, Arch Enemy, Carcass(after Necroticism), Beyond Creation."

#97

EHNAHRE

4.0

(1)

"If you are into avant-garde death doom, check out EHNAHRE."

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