Thanks for all the recommendations & clarifications for things I didn't understand everybody!! Super helpful. I really appreciate it. P.S. super embarrassing that I've been mis-reading "Megadeth" as "Megadeath" this whole time lmao

"I'm not scared of this genre anymore" - a man who hasn't touched black metal yet.

Alfo: *Spells Megadeth like Megadeath* Everybody: So you have chosen, Deth

As a metal head, I think that to understand metal fully, you need to understand metal sub-genres

You have my respect. As a metalhead, I can respect someone who knows nothing wanting to get the knowledge.

Started on Ozzy Osbourne’s birthday. That’s a pretty metal way to begin

When has Guns N' Roses and AC/DC ever classified as Metal lmao, I love them both but they’re Hard Rock plain and simple

One of the most confusing things about getting into metal for the first time is the fact that metal has so many different subgenres and they sound different. So one sound doesn't define the genre as a whole.

As a hip hop fan, this albums got me into metal, now I enjoy metal more and more Megadeth - Rust In Peace Metallica- Kill Em All Sleep - Dopesmoker Electrical Wizard - Dopethrone Death - Human / Leprosy Burzum - Filosofem Opeth - Blackwater Park

You can tell this guy is new when he calls The Black Album the self-titled album.

I love how he became a metal elitist in just 40 days

Tool and Opeth are two absolute must metal bands to try out. Tool's 'Lateralus' and Opeth's 'Ghost Reveries' are two fantastic albums.

Motörhead directly inspired Metallica so listening to them is a must in my book if you love Metallica

Hah, that's cute, he thinks there is any consensus at all in the metal community

"the speed seems like a big factor too" *stoner metal would like to know your location*

I love it when someone has an open mind enough to make an effort to really explore something new. This was a cool video!

You have to try Gojira, I think they are essential for getting people into heavier stuff. They are fuckin amazing

Slayer: Thrash with a darker content Amon Amarth: Melodic death metal about a lot of viking stuff Rammstein: You either like it or you don’t, just give it a whirl Black Label Society: trust me on this one, some stuff is metal but Zakk Wylde likes his blues Body Count: Ice-T likes metal GWAR: it seems hokey and over the top, but necessary Killswitch Engage: I’m not big on metalcore but Howard Jones. Any of their work with Howard Jones Dio: Ronnie James Dio. If Black Sabbath had a more Dungeons and Dragons feel. Motörhead: Lemmy. Closer to punk than metal, but one of Metallica’s favorite bands Tool: Lateralus Venom: another band from the transitional hard rock to heavy metal era Sabaton: anthemic power metal and a lesson in military history

Slipknot is one if those bands that you either vibe with or don't. If you know their backstory it really helps, because they're a band that a lot of people relate to.

"Everything is super fast." Doom metal: 👁👄👁

When he said he liked ghost I started fearing for his life

Korn, slipknot, disturbed, and all of them are part of a “Nu Metal” group that korn practically created

Me: *sees that Megadeth's name is spelled wrong* My objectively bias metalhead heart: calm down....CALM DOWN, JUST BREATH, IT'S HIS FIRST TIIIIIIIIME!!!

Alice in chains is considered as alternative metal and they’re my favourite band. They’re mainly considered grunge but alternative metal works.

At the gates "slaughter of the soul", 1995. A must! Melodic death metal

“the one album that everyone seems to like is Master of Puppets-“ *audible cheering*

Fun fact: Megadeth is a technical term that’s used to measure number of casualties caused by a nuclear bomb. 1 Megadeth = 1 million deaths via nuclear bomb.

I would really recommend the industrial genre. Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Einstruzende Neubaten, Pailhead, Lard, Revolting Cocks, Skinny Puppy, KMFDM, Foetus and others. The blend of electronic, metal, and noise was my 90s sound.

Here's my take on your questions : - ACDC and G&R are not metal, at all, they're hard rock with some punchy lyrics. - Pantera suffered from irregularity, they've got a few really awesome songs mixed into pretty mediocre albums, the singer definitely has a monstruous potential (cemetary gates, 5 minutes alone) and they had Dimebag, who's considered one of the (if not straight up the) best metal guitarist ever. - Slipknot and Disturbed are awesome, the other mentions are medium at best, i can't stand avenged sevenfold and i've never met a hardcore fan of them older than 16. - I do not like Judas Priest stuff that much either, the singer's voice and demeanor scream punk. - Please listen to more Iron Maiden, Bruce is such a powerhouse of a singer and their songs are genuinly interesting to listen to. - Do yourself a favor and listen to Rammstein. - Most metal heads i know absolutely love hip-hop (mostly old school stuff), most hip-hop heads i know despise metal, i don't know why but it is something i've seen throughout my life. - It's not about being "that guy" there's very little i find enjoyable in today's music, you don't have to like everything, you don't have to like what's new and trending, i'd rather turn my musical interest towards real classics and learn the history of music than force myself to listen to what's pop nowadays just to be included in the conversation.

One word to start an absolute riot among metal fans *S u b G e n r e s*

Me, a metalhead: there is no album we unanimously agree upon “Most seemed to say master of puppets” ...... damn, you won this time

As a Ghost fan I was so happy to see they're a band that people outside of the rock/metal community can enjoy

Damn man you need to listen to more of what Korn has to offer, and DEFINITELY classic Deftones.. but I do like those newer bands, you gotta delve deeper into their works. Kinda hurts me to hear 90s and early 2000s bands being thrown under the bus.. that’s my childhood and still a part of my adult life. Please reconsider checking them out more.

"They might be niche sub-genre's" - Oh boy... he said the G word

The newer bands you didn’t like are actually all huge bands within their respective sub-genres. “Old heads” hate them, but they all brought something new to the table, which is why they all still have huge fanbases and sell out arenas everywhere. Unfortunately, metal as a whole has too many elitist fans that spread hate, rather than just saying it’s not for them.

You have my utmost respect for being honest and for wanting to get knowledge

I am African, and I love Avenged SevenFold. My friends and neighbors don't get it. They say black ppl shouldn't listen to rock music.

You gotta start off with something casual and easy to get into like Infant Annihilator for example.

I find it kind of funny how you, coming from a hip hop background, dislike bands like Korn and Slipknot, who have a clear hip hop influence.

14:39 Those bands like Korn, Slipknot, Disturbed, etc, only seemed like fads because the gatekeepers and critics hated it coz it was so new and created a new sound (nu metal), so they convinced all metal fans that they didn't count. So these bands had to change their style to make the gatekeepers happy. But now all these bands are loved and respected by the fans, bands, and the gatekeepers.

A7X was my gateway to metal. The stage was really good.

Don’t forget to listen to Grunge. It’s not metal, but it’s our little cousin that died young but left an impact in our hearts.

Also, the name of the band Megadeth comes from the term "megadeath" meaning "one million deaths". It's a term coined to describe the awesome destructive power of nuclear warheads. So the death toll of a nuclear war would be measured in megadeaths.

Aveneged Sevenfold is like My Chemical Romance for me: Loved them when I was 15 and an angsty teenager, cringed at myself for a few years, and loved them again now for the nostalgia... Also,. try Ensiferum - Victory Songs - Finland has the most metal bands per captita and this album is what got me into the folk/melodic death metal stuff

Great video. I’m a massive classic rock and metal fan. Cool to hear a actual opinion not some fake reaction.

Something to know about heavy metal is that it has like a million different sub genres, thrash metal, doom metal, death metal etc. I think it would make for an interesting series if you listened and investigated to all these different sub genres

Here a few recommendations : Progressive Metal: Mastodon - Crack the Skye (personal favourite ) Tool - Lateralus Gojira - From Mars to Sirius Stoner/Doom Metal: Electric Wizard - Dopethrone Kyuss - Welcome to Sky Valley Should hopefully be enough for now, enjoy the journey :)

My personal favorite metal album is Roots by the Brazilian metal band Sepultura. It’s pretty intense, but they do some really cool stuff on it. They use some classic Brazilian instruments, such as the berimbau in the intro to Attitude, Ratamataha is in Portuguese, and they did Itsari with a tribe in the Amazon. Not to mention a lot of the riffs are pretty simple. It might not be the best album for beginners in metal, because of it’s intensity, but its really worth a try

Nobody in the comments is mentioning Mastodon. They are one of the best metal bands ever and almost certainly the best from the last 20 years.

90's - Pantera, Emperor, Darkthrone, Blind Guardian, Iced Earth. 2000's - Lamb of God, Gojira, Strapping Young Lad/Devin Townsend Project, Septicflesh, Wintersun.

This was so delightful I really wish he would do an update. Its so much fun to watch someone start getting into something you're passionate about!

I definately recommend Powerwolf; they have a more orchestral sound and energy to them. If you like Ghost, you'll probably like them. My mother also showed me The Hu sometime ago, and they are brilliant. Bunch of Mongolian dudes using traditional instruments for their music and singing in their traditional language. Been a while since I fell in love with a metal band quite as hard. [Edit]: As for my feelings on Korn, Slipknot, and the others, I like them. But I'm a relatively younger metal fan, so some of these bands were my entry into the "metal sound" back in the early 2000s. It's likely nostalgia, but I have a soft spot for them.

I recommend Gojira. Very technical and heavy with some death metal elements and the drummer kicks ass as well!

6:34 too much going on? wait till he finds out about Dream Theater

Never heard of Guns 'n Roses as a metal band, being a metalhead.

A newer Metal band that I love is Sabaton, a Swedish band that sings of history. It's not grungey, it's catchy and powerful and the stories told are great. A lot of Metalheads don't like them, but idk I thought I'd suggest.

Dude, as a guy (and now subscriber) who is in the same boat as you accept switch around the hip hop with Rock/Metal/Punk etc I can really respect anybody who is willing to go out of their way to at least spread their awareness of music in general. Just taking the honest approach and getting out of that one track mind is admirable. Your logic, arguments and level headed opinions is very refreshing to see. Keep it up.

There is a documentary called Metal: A Headbangers Journey that you should check out. It could be helpful understanding the history of metal and it’s evolution

Metal is just such a HUGE and differentiated genre. It takes a lot of time and patience to dig in and all. Also the appreciation comes with time, at first something might not sound even like music, but after a bit you begin to understand it and it all ties together, forcing you to love it. I think some interesting bands to check out would be Behemoth, Gojira, and maybe even push it further with death metal and bands like Fit for an autopsy or Thy art is murder. One of my favourite bands is Meshuggah, but that's a whole different and unique thing, which takes time to appreciate, more than anything i have ever listened to.

As someone whos been into Metal for years, I would like to give you some album recommendations System Of A Down-Toxicity Deftones-White Pony Opeth-Blackwater Park Converge-Jane Doe Mastodon-Leviathan Agalloch-The Mantle

The 80s was like The 2000s hip hop height popularity. A good half of the 80s had a more materialistic thinking sound and a way of flaunting their style. The 90s was the era of grit and grunge in both genres. And the early 2000s was when the energy drink DAD ROCK metal stuff started.

The album that made me a metal head is DIO - HOLY DIVER, i think it's a perfect introduction to the genre

Yeah so the four bands you mentioned towards the end... Yeah don't worry about them. Avenged Sevenfold's guitarist has a lot of respect to his name, but he's the only standout (in my eyes anyway). Korn and Slipknot are fairly well respected for creating and popularising respectively the sub genre of Nu Metal, but not for many other reasons, seeing as nu metal is one of the most hated subgenres due to bands like Disturbed, Papa Roach etc (System of a Down sometimes get unfairly grouped into Nu Metal). As for where to go from here, definitely try System of a Down, very funny and wacky at times, but also really catchy and serious at points (melon have their sophomore album a classic review). I'd also say maybe branch out into the metalcore/ mathcore genres(Deep Cuts has a video on getting into Mathcore). There came a point when hardcore punk and metal crossed over in the 90s and so bands like The Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge, Botch from that era are worth a listen, although can be difficult to deal with the vocals, so maybe try some of Dillinger's later albums like One of Us Is The Killer or Ire works for something more experimental at points. This particular brand of more high octane metalcore (steer clear of the emo branded metalcore, it can be pretty cringy and also not really listened to by metalheads, but more by the emo scene and from what I gather, you seem to want the more authentic experience of metal) really prepared me for even more intense extreme genres. Sorry if this is a bit long but I really empathised with your intro. I grew up in an indie, alt rock and pop house, and I still love those genres, but I ended up being the one to introduce myself to metal, and honestly I find it so funny but also slightly heartbreaking for me when I see "metal families" where the entire family of people are all wearing slayer shirts and have long hair and piercings (true story). Hopefully I can help and havent come across too snobby or elitist :)

Can't recommend Opeth enough, I recommend their album Ghost Reveries in particular. Always love to see people checking out new genres!

I am a bit late with this comment, but I just found the video and I wanted to praise your willingness to dive into the genre and I am glad you liked some of it. As someone who listens to metal almost my whole life, gotta say, there is so much more to it - power, gothic, symphonic, black, death, industrial and much more with every subgenre offering different sounds and themes. I hope you get to it eventually, till then, enjoy your new favourite bands and I hope I see a similar video sometime in the future :) \../

90s: Death, Pantera 20s: System of a Down Also check Gojira

The whole point of metal is that there's a lot of different genres, power metal and death metal are nearly opposites in the metal spectrum, but still are classified as metal because of the overall evolution of metal. You just gotta dive deep on some of the more niche genres to really know what you wanna hear.

As you’ve said before: context is king. Something like White Pony by Deftones has a lot more appeal in the context of what the band was going through and takes the lyrics from just a bunch of words into the really twisted and dark underbelly of music. Watching the documentary on the making of any Slipknot album will help you see what they bring and achieve in their music and the context it grew from. Context is king here in metal. There’s a lot of escapism in metal too. The full throttle tension in the verse then the release of the chorus. Musically or lyrically, the themes give the listener power and agency through speed, attack and delivery. Whatever the listener is experiencing, they can latch onto something in metal and transcend it for a few minutes. This stands at juxtaposition to the lyrical storytelling realness of hip hop that works on relatability and matches that with groove to build a community, it’s cathartic in the same way that hanging out with your friends will make you feel better; you’re free to be yourself. Metal is cathartic in the same way that boxing is: you’re free to release yourself.

Opeth, Mastodon, Gojira, Tool, Katatonia, Between The Buried and Me, Be'lakor, Rivers of Nihil, Cult of Luna, Alcest, Behemoth, Pallbearer, Insomnium, Agalloch, Blood Incantation, Cynic, Devin Townsend, The Ocean, Zeal and Ardor...the list goes on and on! There are so many great modern bands. The classics are great, but if you are patient modern stuff will grow on you :) The current metal scene is diverse even tho you need to go a little beyond what is mainstream to find gems ! Hope you continue your metal journey :) !

Hip Hop Fan tries metal: Metal heads: *entered the chat* edit: spelling

Only 1 comment: mad props for being open and pursuing knowledge.

When I was coming of age, I had a similar problem to you, but the exact opposite. I was metal and rock all the way. My mom and sister liked most "radio rap" (besides like maybe one eminem album they had) but it didn't appeal to me. As I made more friends in my late teens/early adulthood, I found that a lot of them really LOVED rap music, often putting on beats to try and freestyle over for fun. I ended up looking up a bunch of influential tracks, and getting fascinated by the underground and newer stuff. I became a DOOMhead (rest in peace), but also really enjoy Tyler, AFRO, and a lot of other modern rappers who can blend in the boom-bap style. I'm also really enjoying Kendrick too, I can see why he's so GOATed. I think Hip Hop also opened me up to appreciating Jazz more too (thanks to great samples), which came full circle into listening to a lot more Jazz Fusion and Prog Rock/Metal

A couple of rabbit hole recommendations: Rammstein (German industrial metal) Iron Maiden (classic British metal) Power metal in general (usually high tempo and more classic sounding) By rabbit hole, I mean just put on a playlist / album and just let it play. One of the bands that solidified my love of metal was Sabaton, a Swedish power metal band that focuses on telling the stories of war. When it comes to metal though, just take your time getting into it. It's a nearly endless genre of music that can easily overwhelm someone who's just starting on the journey. Hell, it took me around four years to finally start liking Slipknot.

You should try Black Metal. It's solf,relaxing,heart-warming,inspiring,motivational,emotional etc. Believe me Forgot to mention, infant annihilator would be nice to listen to

If you're still into this project, try the new prog stuff like Polyphia, Unprocessed, Animals as Leaders. They're the future of this genre imo

I admire how you jumped into this. I don't expect anyone who didn't grew up with metal to like it now. It's pretty amazing that you picked three masterpieces that are so different to each other, that's crazy, you got taste brother. And yeah the recent bands you've mentioned before are not very good, and most new "metal" bands are disgusting unfortunately. Your assessment of all this is pretty interesting.

in my honest opinion AC/DC and Guns n’ roses are hard rock, tho it’s “heavy” it doesn’t have the same type of chugging, complexity, and speed that metal bands have, guns n’ roses and ac/dc in the 80s had lots of commercial appeal and were very popular. metal was definitely a more underground thing

I know you're new to the genre and all of these amazing albums, but you almost fucking killed me when you spelt megadeth like "megaDEATH" Also, some recommendations: Thrash Slayer - Raining Blood Anthrax - Among The Living Kreator - Coma Of Souls Testament - The Legacy Suicidal Tendencies - Lights, Camera, Revolution Sepultura - Arise Death metal (heavier thrash with harsher vocals) Death - Human Death - Symbolic Morbid Angel - Alters Of Madness At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul Carcass - Heartwork Entombed - Left Hand Path Bolt Thrower - For Victory Black Metal (very abrasive and raw. Its designed to be that way. Also, tread VERY carefully. Some black metal fans are very intense and defensive of the genre. If you at all try to say why you don't like the genre, they will tear you a new one) Mayhem - Deathcrush Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark Dissection - Storm Of The Lights Bane Doom Metal (heavy metal but slower and more melancholy. Can have both clean and extreme vocals) Candle mass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses Sleep - Holy Mountain Electric Wizard - Dopethrone Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper Progressive Metal (pushes the boundaries of metal in terms of technicality instead of extremety, even though it can be extreme and borrow from other metal genres) Dream Theater - Images And Words Tool - Lateralus Opeth - Blackwater Park Mastodon - Crack The Skye Gojira - From Mars To Sirius Meshuggah - ObZen Cynic - Focus Metalcore (heavy metal fuzed with hardcore [a subgenre of punk and in a way, a cousin of thrash metal] once again tread very carefully. The elitists [oldheads for metal heads] absolutely HATE this genre) Killswitch Engage - The End Of Heartache Avenged Sevenfold - Waking The Fallen (probably heavier than the stuff you've heard by them) Bullet For My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire Bring Me The Horizon - Sempiternal Deathcore (death metal fuzed together with hardcore and incorporates breakdowns. This is where a bunch of the modern metal is made) Suicide Silence - The Cleansing Thy Art Is Murder - Hate Job For A Cowboy - Demonocracy Whitechapel - Our Endless War As Blood Runs Black - Allegience Black Tongue - Born Hanged Metallic Hardcore (literally hardcore bands that listen to and borrow more from metal than hardcore) Code Orange - Forever Code Orange - Underneath (literally only dropped a few weeks ago) Converge - Jane Doe Dillinger Escape Plan - Ire Works Knocked Loose - A Different Shade Of Blue Other (groove metal, industrial metal, power metal) Machine Head - Burn My Eyes Sepultura - Roots Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle Earth Sabaton - Heroes Dragonforce - Inhuman Rampage Rammstein - Mutter Extreme Metal (exactly what you'd expect it to be. This is the heaviest, most aggressive and most brutal forms of music ever made. I only put this in here if you really wanted to challenge yourself because this would send any new comer running to the hills [yes, that was an iron maiden pun]. Have fun with these and yes, all of these band and album names are real) Infant Annihilator - The Elysian Granderval Galleraich NAILS - You Will Never Be One Of Us Cattle Decapitation - Monolith Of Humanity Cannibal Corpse - Tomb Of The Mutilated Behemoth - The Satanist Fleshgod Apocalypse - Agony Suffocation - Effigy Of The Forgotten Carcass - Symphonies Of Sickness Devourment - Butcher The Weak Best music of last decade. Last decade had a bunch of amazing releases from both old and new bands. I've put down 10 albums which I believe were the best of last decade. Some of these are going to be underground releases and pretty extreme but I fully believe that these albums best paint a picture of 2010s metal Gojira - L'enfant Sauvage Power Trip - Nightmare Logic Deaf heaven - Sunbather Horrendous - Ecdysis Behemoth - The Satanist Carcass - Surgical Steel Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper Code Orange - Forever Mgla - Exercises In Futility Cattle Decapitation - Death Atlas Sorry for the long read but you're literally trying to cover 50 years of music history in the span of a few months. It's really not easy

Listening to shoegaze facilitated my transition into black/doom metal. I started with Slowdive and progressed gradually towards Deafheaven.

I had the same problem when I first started getting into heavy metal. It's like you said "I'm not scared of this genre anymore." That's when you need to move forward just a little bit. I listened to Motorhead and Judas Priest and thought "it can't get heavier than this." Then I gave Pantera a shot, and it grew on me. When I thought the same, I heard Drømmer om Død by Gorgoroth and thought "It can't get heavier than this." Then I heard Heartwork by Carcass. Then I thought the same again until I heard Dillinger. It's all about baby steps. Listen until it gets old, then find something that sounds like the other thing, but just a bit heavier. You'll be a Knocked Loose fan before you know it.

Hey man, You've stumbled your way into a bit of a feud within the metal community. Ie what is metal and what isn't. There's a term used a lot, "pure metal" or "true metal" that people often use to discount various forms or subgenres that they don't count as real metal. An example of this would be glam metal (eg Motley Crue) or nu metal (Korn). But realistically everything is lumped together under the overarching genre "metal". The term heavy metal wasn't actually applied to the earlier tracks that we now consider to be heavy metal. The term actually came from a lyric in Steppenwolf's Born to be Wild and was then used by a journalist to refer to music with a heavy sound and tone. There a plenty of examples of early metal but Black Sabbath is definitely the father of metal, basically responsible for multiple subgenres and setting the overall theme that would be present in heavy metal from then on. One track that is worth mentioning is Blue Cheer's Summertime Blues. Give that a listen. But from there you have bands like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Deep Purple incorporate progressive and heavy elements into their music. Even if the band themselves isn't purely a metal band, they definitely contributed heavily to the formation of the genre. Coming into the late 70s and early 80s you had bands starting to push the boundaries of guitar playing and the technology on offer to the limit. Giving us an even more distorted sound and faster guitar playing. This is probably the first sub genre of heavy metal that came about. Trash. And that's what bands like Slayer, Metallica and Anthrax are. Rather than making this a short novel I thought I'd quickly go over a few prominent subgenres of metal and a few notable bands (maybe an album or two) for you to check out. Its also worth noting that most bands in metal don't strictly adhere to one subgenre but like to incorporate elements of multiple. In no particular order: Nu Metal (formed in the 90s blending metal with influences from the hip hop scene). Bands include Korn and Limp Bizkit. I'd listen to Korn's Take a Look in the Mirror (purely because that's my favourite). Linkin Park, Hybrid Theory. Alternative Metal (very similar to grunge to be honest). Bands like Alice in Chains fit this subgenre. Black Metal (not a fan of this genre myself but has a huge following). Give a listen to Emperor: IX Equilibrium. Darkthrone is another example and there's quite a few of their tracks I like. Celtic Frost, Immortal, Bathory are more well known black metal bands. Death Metal (tends to have the classic cookie monster vocal style). Bands like Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation and Deicide fit this genre. I'd recommend Suffocation's self titled album. Great listen back to front. Groove Metal (probably the sub genre that really got me into listening to and wanting to explore metal further than the nu metal that was popular when I was growing up). This is really defined by chugging riffs that have a real groove to them and make you want to move. Bands such as Lamb of God fit this genre well. Doom Metal (often characterised by slow droning chords and even lower tunings, although drone is arguably its own subgenre). This is a genre Black Sabbath is directly responsible for. See Sunn O))) and Earth. Industrial Metal was popular in the 90s along with Nu Metal. Bands like White Zombie (Rob Zombie), Rammstein, Fear Factory and Marilyn Mason are the most famous. Metalcore (this is more 2000s now and blends elements of death metal with punk and rock). Bands such as Killswitch Engage pioneered this subgenre. Other popular examples include Atreyu, Trivium and Bullet for My Valentine. Symphonic Metal (uses orchestral elements). See Nightwish, Within Temptation. Power Metal and Speed Metal. See DragonForce. Stoner Metal (and psychedelic metal, use often slow riffs like doom but have a more cheerful tone (cheerful for metal) and generally have blues as an influence as well as using retro style vocals). Examples include Electric Wizard, Acid Witch, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, Cybernetic Witchcult. Progressive Metal (generally characterised as using a lot of elements common and uncommon in other metal genres and blending them as well as using odd time signatures, complex structures and all around songs that are designed to take the listener on a journey). Check out Gojira's From Mars to Sirius, anything from Tool and Opeth. I know I've left multi subgenres out, such as viking, pirate, folk etc. But it's already an essay. Happy to discuss it further and for anyone else to add in their opinions/correct me if you think I'm wrong etc. It's a discussion. Enjoy the metal.

I think the album Ride the Lightning is actually better then Master of Puppets personally

Man, this video is so amazing Congratulations for stepping out of your comfort zone 🤘

They are so many types of metal. I love symphonic metal, power metal and melodic metal 🤷 so the journey goes a little deeper

"Metal: a Headbanger's Journey" is the documentary *YOU NEED* ! Trust me. The Metal world goes above and beyond anything you mentioned here. We live in a golden age of metal. No, seriously. It may not be on the radio, but Metal has never been this interesting or diverse. Welcome! ♥ (Seriously watch that doc)

The fact that you categorized Slayer, Metallica and Megadeth together made me very happy!

I’d love a follow up to this one

As a metal head my self you should try out these bands gojira,Korn, Slipknot,acid bath, Black Sabbath,lamb of god,meshugga,rammstein,system of a down and more but these are a wide variety. You should also just try out learning about the sub genres and how some bands influenced the genre.

So starting from the late 80s to 2000s, I'd say there were 3 major developments outside of the classic/thrash metal you listened to that you seem to have missed. 1. Metalcore This is metal combined with hardcore punk from the late 80s. This music generally features breakdowns, and fast sections reminiscent of hardcore punk riffs from bands like black flag and minor threat. Albums I'd recommend are Converge - Jane Doe, Poison the Well - Opposite of December, Botch - We Are the Romans, and more recently Knocked Loose - A Different Shade of Blue from last year. The general impression among metal fans of metalcore is unreasonably negative, I'd say. Most of the bands that developed from this genre in the mid 2000s like Bring me the horizon, August Burns Red, As I Lay Dying and Parkway Drive are seen as being for angsty warped tour-going teenagers with scene hair and emo clothes, though I think a lot of the earlier stuff from the genre is great. [Some bands from this thread of music are called math-core sometimes, this basically refers to the odd and changing time signatures they use to create a chaotic sound] 2. Nu metal The embarrassing cousin of metal that is mostly looked back at with cringe. This is metal mixed with hip hop, starting in the early-mid 90s. There are very good albums from this genre that I'd recommend like Rage Against the Machine - s/t , System of a Down - Toxicity and Deftones - White Pony. The most famous bands from this genre would be Linkin Park(early) , Limp Bizkit, Slipknot and Korn. Musically, its characterised by heavily Hip-Hop influenced drumming, and down-tuned rhythm-focused guitar riffs that have a huge but monotone sound. The vocalists can be especially cringey, a prime example being Fred Durst from Limp Bizkit's rapping. 3. Extreme Metal - Namely Death Metal and Black Metal The most complex, heaviest and by far the genres with the most material. I can see fans being pissed that I put them together, but hear me out. These 2 genres are products of seeing just how far "heaviness" in metal can go, hence the "extreme" label. This question received 2 different answers, hence the split to the 2 genres. Basically Death Metal - Speed and Complexity and Black Metal - Evil and Depressing Atmosphere. a) Death Metal Recommended: Death - Symbolic and Cannibal Corpse - The Bleeding. Very fast and complex, with Blast Beats - basically a drummer going as fast as humanly possible with lyrics often about explicit violence. More Popular and pioneered in America. b) Black Metal Probably the most infamous genre of music, period, given the amount of genuine Nazis, Satanists and Church Burners in the genre. The Drums are fast, but the guitars are used to create an atmosphere of evil, with complexity thrown out the window. Its like metal's version of lo-fi or shoegaze. Depressive and satanic lyrics. Deafheaven is considered part of this genre, but is absolutely hated by the hardcore fans of the genre. Recommended: Darkthrone - Under a Funeral Moon, Immortal - Sons of Northern Darkness, Behemoth - The Satanist. Essentially in Death Metal, the hate is directed outward - to the world, wanting to destroy it and cause violence to others, but in Black Metal the hate is directed inward, with depressive and suicidal lyrics and atmosphere. Death Metal is more popular in the US and Black Metal in Europe - read into the cultural differences as much as you like **Extra Notes** -A genre with "technical" written in front of it generally means that the genre is a more "wanky" or complex version of the original genre. -Progressive Metal is what progressive rock is to rock (Rec: Opeth - Blackwater Park) -Djent is closely related to Mathcore, with odd time signature, but this time not used to create a chaotic atmosphere, and gets its name from the low guitar tone that characterises the genre. (Can hear it on eg. Meshuggah - Stengah, that low, bending sound) -Folk Metal = Folk+Metal -Power Metal = "motivational metal" - heroic lyrics and guitar leads about wars, heroism and fantasy. -Stoner/Doom Metal - Slow, thick guitar riffs that create the feeling of being high, Master of Reality is similar to this (Rec: Sleep - Holy Mountain) -Groove/Southern Metal - Rythmic-focused riffs with a lot of sliding , Pantera is in this genre

These should be your next stops. Death - Human Death - Symbolic Cynic - Focus Pantera - Cowboys From Hell Systerm of a Down - Self Titled Systerm of a Down - Toxicity Tool - Aenima Tool - Lateralus Judas Priest - Painkiller Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny

All respect to you bro I’m a metal head and honestly rap and hip hop are very parallel with heavy metal.

Did NOT expect him to check out deafhaven. Makes me soooo happy. brilliant music

The three albums in history that actually started heavy metal as a genre 1. Black Sabbath-paranoid 2. Led Zeppelin-led zeppelin II 3. Deep Purple-in rock

If you're looking for more newer stuff, I'd recommend Periphery, Pall bearer, Baroness, Code orange, Nails, Vektor, and Thank you scientist ( I reccomend this in particular as they blend jazz in a weird way with metal to the point where it sounds more like the Mars Volta). For more older(not too old) stuff, Dopethrone, Agalloch (highly reccomend listening to The Mantle), Opeth, Bathory, Death, Voivod and Celtic Frost.

Popping your metal cherry on Master and then having to judge all others against it, is like losing your virginity to an energetic and busty 10, then living out the rest of your life in Pittsburg.

We need this man to find rage against the machine

Megadeth: one million deaths -usually used as a unit in reference to nuclear warfare.

With Slipknot, Korn, Disturbed and so on. Their lyrical rhythms are more incorporated with a rap element (more Slipknot and Disturbed). It can take multiple times listening to the bands to get into their music. Then again my preference is that I love the newer bands like Slipknot. There are also foreign bands like Rammstein and Sabaton that are worth listening to as well

Solid picks, I will never be mad at someone who places Metallica and Black Sabbath as their favorites. As a huge Pantera fan, Im a little disappointed you didn't take to them, but life goes on.

There's a KZfaqr named PergProductions with a 13 video playlist where he talks about the different sub-genres in metal, which when it comes to newcomers, they're important to understand to an extent. He also names a ton of bands throughout the series, so I really think it's worth checking out.