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

Master of Puppets

Master of Puppets

Metallica · 1986

3.8

27 ratings

4

Ænima

Tool · 1996

3.8

29 ratings

5

Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park · 2000

4.8

2 ratings

6

Meteora

Linkin Park · 2003

4.0

4 ratings

7

Come My Fanatics...

Come My Fanatics...

Electric Wizard · 1997

4.2

3 ratings

8

Rust in Peace

Megadeth · 1990

3.6

10 ratings

9

Appetite for Destruction

Appetite for Destruction

Guns N' Roses · 1987

3.6

15 ratings

10

Reign in Blood

Slayer · 1986

3.6

11 ratings

11

Vol. 4

Black Sabbath · 1972

3.8

5 ratings

12

Iowa

Slipknot · 2001

3.7

5 ratings

13

Fear Inoculum

Tool · 2019

5.0

1 ratings

14

Ride the Lightning

Ride the Lightning

Metallica · 1984

3.5

12 ratings

15

Use Your Illusion I

Use Your Illusion I

Guns N' Roses · 1991

3.8

3 ratings

16

Mesmerize

System of a Down · 2005

3.6

5 ratings

17

Pretty Hate Machine

Pretty Hate Machine

Nine Inch Nails · 1989

4.0

2 ratings

18

The Number of the Beast

The Number of the Beast

Iron Maiden · 1982

3.4

10 ratings

19

Angel Dust

Faith No More · 1992

3.4

10 ratings

20

The Downward Spiral

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails · 1994

3.4

9 ratings