ME

metal

A broad genre characterized by amplified distortion, powerful drumming, dense bass, and aggressive or virtuosic performances across numerous subgenres.

61 albums · 30 artists

Subgenresalternative metal black metal death metal deathcore doom metal glam metal groove metal industrial metal melodic death metal metalcore nu metal power metal progressive metal stoner metal thrash metal

Top Rated Albums

1

Tool · 2001

4.1

26 ratings

2

Paranoid

Black Sabbath · 1970

4.0

30 ratings

3

Ænima

Tool · 1996

3.8

58 ratings

4

Master of Puppets

Master of Puppets

Metallica · 1986

3.8

27 ratings

5

Come My Fanatics...

Come My Fanatics...

Electric Wizard · 1997

4.2

6 ratings

6

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park · 2000

4.8

2 ratings

7

Iowa

Slipknot · 2001

3.7

10 ratings

8

Meteora

Linkin Park · 2003

4.0

4 ratings

9

Rust in Peace

Megadeth · 1990

3.6

10 ratings

10

Appetite for Destruction

Appetite for Destruction

Guns N' Roses · 1987

3.6

15 ratings

11

Reign in Blood

Slayer · 1986

3.6

11 ratings

12

Mesmerize

System of a Down · 2005

3.6

10 ratings

13

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath · 1972

3.8

5 ratings

14

Dopethrone

Electric Wizard · 2000

3.5

10 ratings

15

Fear Inoculum

Tool · 2019

5.0

1 ratings

16

Ride the Lightning

Ride the Lightning

Metallica · 1984

3.5

12 ratings

17

Use Your Illusion I

Use Your Illusion I

Guns N' Roses · 1991

3.8

3 ratings

18

Pretty Hate Machine

Pretty Hate Machine

Nine Inch Nails · 1989

4.0

2 ratings

19

The Number of the Beast

The Number of the Beast

Iron Maiden · 1982

3.4

10 ratings

20

Angel Dust

Faith No More · 1992

3.4

10 ratings