I'm doing something new today - with help and input from y'all, I tried to get more into a genre that I'm still pretty new to! I'd love to do more of these in the future with different genres - let me know if you'd want that, what genres I should check out, and anything else I can improve for the next video!

A crucial part of liking metal is gatekeeping other people who like metal. Also, congrats on 200k subscribers!

I don’t have to learn to like metal. I already do. Metal fans, on the other hand

The thing is metal as a whole is so deep and diverse. You aren’t going to like every sub genre or every band which is why a lot of people who like metal have a few sub genres they really gravitate to. Liking metal is a lifelong journey and having that moment with a band or a sub genre that just clicks with you at the perfect time and mood is a magical experience.

Rick Rubin is insane, he helped produce all of SOAD’s album and also worked with Slayer

Falling in love with metal is all about timing. I completely understand where non-enjoyers come from, because it takes the right mood and the right artist to really be hooked. But man once that beautiful moment happens, you really are hooked for life.

Deftones are one of those artists who never quite click at first, but you find yourself returning to them over and over again until eventually they encapsulate an entire emotional state all on their own.

Megadeth is often overlooked. They are incredible. Especially 90s megadeth (marty friedman era) like rust in peace and youthansia. But even their two most recent albums dystopia and TDTSATD really surprise people because after 16 albums they pull real metalheads right back in.

Blind Guardian got me into metal. They do the melodic/fantastical metal thing the best of anyone, at least for nerdy me. Their iconic albums "Somewhere Far Beyond", "Imaginations from the Other Side" and "Nightfall in Middle Earth" are filled with pure gold, detailed epic compositions where every guitar part matters and is fun to hum along with (and absolutely no wanking). Nerdy band for nerdy metal fans. That being said, you CANNOT miss Dio. One of the best vocalists to ever live, and responsible for some of the greatest classic metal songs.

A Blaze in the Northern Sky is a stone cold Black Metal classic. Black Metal is something you adjust to slowly over time. Going from Number of the Beast to a Blaze in the Northern Sky would be jarring for anyone.

Death is a band you don’t wanna miss when you get into metal, especially their album Symbolic.

if you havent tried them yet I'd recommend giving Rammstein a listen. their vocalist has a really unique sound and they have electronic elements that make them really fun to listen to if regular metal is too samey or draining.

I think you might like Deftone's album Koi no Yokan more honestly, it's pretty groovy and has some of their best tracks imo.

Death’s Symbolic was a big part of me learning to love metal, now it’s not even my favorite Death record but how absolutely relentless it is when combined with how tight the whole band is while also being insanely technically impressive makes it impossible to take your ears of it for even a second

I actually got into metal because of Lady Gaga. She loves Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest, & Anthrax. I’ve been obsessed with metal ever since. Hope she does a metal record one day.

One of the tricks to get into metal is finding the beat. A lot of songs can sound like noise until you find the rhythm to lock onto. Once you do that, it should be MUCH easier to listen to.

When I first started to listen to metal, I used to listen to a lot of nu metal I think the key to learn about metal it’s listening to an especific subgenre you like and let yourself dive more into the music, u don’t have to force yourself into liking it you’ll see what you like and what you don’t and you’ll find yourself learning more about sub-genres sounds and artists

Going from Iron Maiden to black metal kills me 😂😂 with getting into metal, pacing yourself is key. You won't like everything you hear on first listen, but that doesn't mean there won't be a time where a certain song or artist will come around eventually. 3 years ago I thought the heaviest band I listened to was Slipknot. Now it's probably Lorna Shore. Love watching your metal journey! 🤘

The album that got me into metal was Opeth’s “Ghost Reveries” and worth a listen If you haven’t already “blackwater park” is also a solid choice in their discography.

I don't understand how you are not more popular on KZfaq yet. The quality of the videos you put out is incredible.

Type O Negative’s album Bloody Kisses is the one that got me into metal, leading to a decade of writing album reviews for the genre.

If you ever find yourself hungry for carbohydrates while listening to groove metal, I heartily recommend "Vulgar Display Of Flour" by Pantera Bread.

Another essential metal album - considered to be the greatests for many people : Rust in Peace by Megadeth.

The first metal I really liked was powermetal. It's more melodic, more "positive" than most other kinds. I really recommend Helloween and Blind Guardian, two of my favourite bands to this day.

I highly recommend: - Æther Realm's Tarot album - Xanthochroid's Of Erthe & Axen Act I & II - Ne Obliviscaris' Portal of I As someone who primarily listens to classical music with grandiose fervor, these bands make incredibly dramatic, symphonic, and often emotional pieces whilst maintaining brutally rapid tempo and intensity.

Death - Symbolic (Album); it's a must listen. The ending made me spark a tear its beautiful. It's also not typical Death Metal with growls and vocals that are barely hearable. Also Voice of the Soul by Death. Pure instrumental magic.

I would recommend Motorhead for anyone who wants to get into Metal. I am a huge fan of their work and I feel like their music is this amazing mash of lighthearted fun in a genre that's filled with dark imagery. Overkill, Limb from Limb, Back at the Funny Farm, Hellraiser, and Shake your Blood are all great songs that have such an insane speed and feel to them and its just pure joy to listen to them.

One band that you absolutely cannot overlook is Dream Theater. Their songs are very complex, but also really melodic and easy to get into. I wouldn't start with the extremely long ones like Octavarium though ;)

I got into metal through sabaton and while i dont listen to them that much now, they still have some songs that just catch me. They sing about military history and as a huge history nerd it just got to me. But what really caught me was RAMMSTEIN. Their heavy riffs, the synths and those truly godly vokals just hit so goddamn hard, additionaly, being a native german speaker, singing along is so goddamn fun.

Opeth’s album Ghost Reveries is something which anyone who enjoys the sound of metal could love. And it’s in the Progressive Death Metal genre. You really just have to listen to Ghost of Perdition and The Grand Conjuration before you’ll instantly be an Opeth fan. Then you have Deliverance, Blackwater Park, Windowpane, and so many other amazing songs.

Death’s Human is an essential metal record and it isn’t cookie-cutter death metal. I see it as the band’s transitional album as it bridges the gap between their brutal early work and their more progressive, jazz-influenced later releases. It’s the perfect mix between the two. Honestly, you won’t waste your time listening to Death’s entire discography, but this record takes the cake for me.

As a metal fan for 30 years now, i can only envy you. You still have this wild ride ahead of you, exploring musics most wonderful genre. So as many people mentioned, check out opeth, especially blackwater Park and deliverance. Blind guardian are also worth checking out (nightfall in middle earth, imaginations from the other side). Have fun!

You learned to like metal. I was born in it, molded by it.

I'm sure no one will ever read this, but the album "City" by Strapping Young Lad is an underappreciated masterpiece.

Being a fan of metal music myself and have been since I was 12, I'd say this is a damn good guide to someone who hasn't been exposed to it before. The fact that you touch on bands from Iron Maiden, Power Trip, Deafheaven, Darkthrone, System of a Down and everything in between gives new listeners a plethora of different genres, which is pretty cool. Great video!

If you're already comfortable listening to the harsh vocals, i would say At the Gates- Slaughter of the Soul (1995) is one of the best entry albums. its regarded as the birth of the subgenre Metalcore, and its very melodic while being very thrashy and riffy at the same time. An all time classic in the metal bible.

I highly recommend BLACKWATER PARK by OPETH. I enjoyed a lot of metal adjacent stuff for a long time and this is the album that opened the doors for the wider genre for me. Vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt has one of the best growls I‘ve heard to this day and he has a great singing voice. There’s also a great deal of variation within in the songs. The band is known for having a heavy/soft contrast in their songs.

It's really cool that you're trying new things I'm coming from the other way, been a metalhead my whole life and your channel has helped me get into different genres Definitely dive in more, metal has a whole lot to offer if your willing to really dive in

Really unfortunate he never got to Meshuggah. Now THAT’S a metal band for the ages.

I didn't get deftones the first time I heard them either, but after a few years coming back to them they slowly became one of my favourite bands. Totally recommend checking them out more

Opeth's Blackwater Park is essential. You seem okay with growls so go straight into that, the singer is arguably the best ever at that, as well as his clean singing being equally great. Best guitarist ever imo too.

I was a little bit like you, not really loving metal and then I discovered The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails and even though it's not the most metal thing out there, it made the genre click for me, and now I wholeheartedly love it

Operation: Mindcrime by Queensrÿche is one of the greatest concept albums of all time. Love the story, love the songs - for the longest time I'd known about several of the songs on the album, but hadn't sat down to listen to the whole thing through, and didn't know they were all from the same album. I was astounded. Honsetly about half the album could go on a greatest hits album, and I wouldn't think it out of place.

Opeth and Turisas helped me get into the harsher vocals. Those bands are very approachable... In comparison to say Cannibal Corpse or Archspire

As a non-metal fan that has learned to enjoy it as the years have gone on, one band that I have enjoyed as much or more than any is Mastodon. Their run of albums from Leviathan to Crack The Skye is pretty much impeccable, with my favourite being Blood Mountain. Definitely worth checking out.

LOL my only tip is just, don’t even try with black metal or anything like it until you already like metal. Lots of great picks to start with, nicely done!

Sometimes just understanding hiw hard the music is to play is enough for you to appreciate what they do.

A few bands that got me into metal: Linkin Park Rise Against Underoath Breaking Benjamin I sort of took the "punk-nu-metal" detour and I really enjoyed the raw emotion that was shown through screaming. Eventually I stumbled upon Bring Me The Horizon via their album Count Your Blessings. I was in. CYB, Sempiternal, That's the Spirit, and There is a Hell remain some of my favourite MUSICAL albums let alone metal. They always push the envelope and bring unique elements that are far before their time. Sempiternal is definitely a great starting point for anyone who's looking to like metal. It's on that hard-rock cusp, with harsher vocals and metal elements. Purists might not consider it metal, but it's an amazing, complete album. As mentioned above, the thing that really gets me with metal (this is especially true with new/modern metal) is how far the envelope gets pushed. There's been a ton of progression even in the past year in metal for what "can be done" which I really don't see in any other genre, except MAYBE rap. Take three of my favourites from the past year: Lorna Shore (Will Ramos's vocals, orchestral arrangements, guitar and drum complexity, etc.), Crystal Lake (use of synths, vocals, speed), and Falling In Reverse (incorporating rap, synths, and pop elements while maintaining a ton of raw aggression and power) for example - they push the progression of the over-arching genre and it's sub-categories so heavily. The other thing that gets me is the musicianship. Metal especially anything technical is miles ahead of any other "main" genre in terms of levels of raw talent. The vocals, guitars, drums, even the production levels I feel far outweigh any other genre. And that's just me being elitist, I know. And the best part of metal? There's SO much variety - every subgenre and even every band has their own twist. It's fantastic.

Fingers crossed this is the beginning of years of metal DDDs, it’s a black hole that you will continue to find more to love the longer you listen. Truly endless number of bands from past in present that will drop your jaw across sub-genres, metal is truly the best

It's worth checking out folk metal. It's pretty different from what was mentioned in this video. Some albums worth giving a listen include: Eluveitie - Helvetios Korpiklaani - Kulkija Dreamspirit - General Triumphant Wind Rose - Wintersaga Also, metal isn't always aggressive, or even moody. I suggest giving NanowaR of Steel, Gloryhammer, and Alestorm a listen sometime. They are great for a laugh!

All of these reaction videos where people who have studied music, including classical and opera, who show and explain how there is way more to metal and all of its sub genres than you think. It validates my love of the music for most of my 58 years!

an album to get into Extreme Metal is the album The Sound Of Perseverance- Death. it’s somewhere right inbetween Death Metal and Progessive Metal. great gateway.

i think if you find thrash too fast you could always go the complete opposite way and listen to stoner, sludge or doom metal. Dopesmoker by Sleep and Dopethrone by Electroc Wizard are both amazing, genre defining stoner albums. Dopesmoker is also fun when you only get one song when you’re sharing the aux because it’s (very, very) long.

I love how he jumps straight from heavy metal and right into black metal😂 I love black metal

Respect for diving in. Music like most things give individuals uniques experiences. For instance Lorna Shore’s “The Pain Remains 1 - Dancing like flames” drives me to tears every time I listen to it due to my relationship with loss. My friends however won’t get past the relentless wall of sound. I understand both perspectives of the experience that song can bring.

This one is far fetched, but definitely the most unique record I've ever heard. "måsstaden under vatten" by vildhjarta

Helmet is a metal band I don't see many talk about. Chugging riffs, muddy bass, and the loud popping snare used by one of the most underrated drummers. Inspired many metal bands, especially nu metal.

You don't have to "learn" to love metal. You do it or you don't. It's like skydiving - there's no halfway jumping out of the plane!

I think you would really like Loathe as well, they sound similar to Deftones but more aggressive at times and have some pretty beautiful/sad songs as well

Converge is a must. Axe to fall and Jane Doe are iconic in the hardcore scene and spearheaded a modern transition in metal and hardcore music

A must listen album is rage against the machines debut. Still holds up all these years later. The way they combined rap and funk and rock and hardcore so effortlessly and natural seeming way is still something to behold

Best in Black is a band I think is a great way to get into metal. They combine metal with eurodance in a way that is so catchy. Definitely recommend their most recent album Dark Connection

Metal has way too many flavors to dive into headfirst. Here's some of my favorite albums by genre and there's still 100 genres missing: Bloody Kisses - Type O Negative (gothic) Symbolic - Death (death) Wisconsin Death Trip - Static X (industrial) Images and Words - Dream Theater (progressive) The Jester Race - In Flames (melo-death) Imaginations from the Other Side - Blind Guardian (power) Out of the Cellar - Ratt (glam) Obedience Thru Suffering - Crowbar (sludge) Welcome to Sky Valley - Kyuss (stoner) Undertow - Tool (alternative) Blood Fire Death - Bathory (black) Seasons in the Abyss - Slayer (thrash) Break the Cycle - Staind (nu) Phobos - Voivod (prog-thrash)

There are tons of female fronted metal bands and artists also worth checking out. If you're in the mood for instrumental stuff, Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper's touring guitarist for eight years) had an album in 2018 you might enjoy called Controlled Chaos. Oh yeah, and there was this other band called Evanescence. You might've heard of them. Their 2003 debut Fallen sold a few million copies.

Electric Wizard's Dopethrone was what got me into metal. The album is HEAVY, nasty, with huge melodies, but it's still relatively accessible for a dark metal album.

6:30 Yeah, Rick Rubin was heavily involved in shaping the sound of Slayer; they were the only thrash metal act to be signed to his label Def Jam, and Kerry King (the lead guitarist) provides the metal solo on "No Sleep til Brooklyn" that same year.

this is a really interesting video, it's made me appreciate the music I listen to more somehow I'm a lover of rock and metal and I never even once considered how I too used to not like it, it just kind of grows on you in the right moments with the right songs

Gosh, Deafheaven is such an abrasive, but clean-sounding band. I love both Sunbather and New Bermuda, though they kinda lost me at OCHL. I've seen them live twice now and highly recommend checking them out. So glad to see you talk about them!

I think a crucial element in Metal Music is the sheer energy. Listening to a band live feels so different, and seeing the mosh pits, people going crazy & enjoying the moment, it just boosts me. You should check out Dance Gavin Dance, they're a post harcore band, I think it's hard to find a monotonous song from them. Cool video!

Such a nice, positive video. I like to hear a variety of opinions, especially from people who are putting their preferences under scrutiny. It's hard to broaden your horizons under most circumstances but this is inspirational. We should all be explorers!

“King of The Kill” by Annihilator is a classic heavy metal record with groovy and catchy riffs and some really awesome ballads that can really get you in the feels if you listen to the lyrics, one of my favourite Albums of all time, check out “king of the kill” “second to none” “catch the wind” “21” they all rule tbh

It's the intensity, it's the tempo ups and downs, it is the rush you feel in your chest and the sudden urge to headbang. Lots to like. That's why I've been listening to it before I even knew the alphabet.

I think another great suggestion is Type O Negative: their sound is rich and bombastic, mixing heaviness with a beatles-esque sense of inventive in melodies and pastiches (remember that Peter Steele, bassist, singer and songwriter of the group, was a Fab Four fan). Their lyrics perfectly mix gothic flamboyance with dark humour and irony, and Peter's voice is pure deep bliss. Just try their hit "Christian Woman"😉. And for something mad and experimental try "Sadness will Prevail" by Today is the Day. This is the album that convinced me that metal could be an art form. This work is like a twisted, extreme and violent version of Pink Floyd's "The Wall": true progressive metal IMO. It is not an easy listen at all, but the reward is great, trust me. Try "The descent", which has a quite terrifying videoclip.

I was a teenager 10 years ago who only listened to rap and hip hop and said “ew you listen to that screamo music” I had a girlfriend at the time do something horrible to me and no hip hop song could help me get through the situation but a heavy metal song helped me, ever since that 1 song I’ve only listened to metal everything from: hard rock- alt rock- death metal- grindcore literally everything so it definitely takes time to get into but once you’re hooked you truly realize the talent it takes to make this type of music

Considering you liked some of the symphonic elements and the opportunity to validate your music degree, I really recommend checking out both Epica and Nightwish, or symphonic metal in general. Some really interesting instrumentations, epic sounds and complex orchestrations that are sometimes more reminicsent of classical symphonies than modern songs

Life long Metal fan here. Something that its worth mentioning that a lot of metalheads and even metal haters won't mention, metal is indeed an acquired taste, no one who listens to extreme stuff like Grindcore or black metal, started listening to those genres from the getgo, its a step by step process. Also, if you want to learn to love Deftones, and didn't click with White Pony, check: - Diamond Eyes (2010) - Around the Fur (1997) Also, absolutely ignore gatekeeping doofuses, if a band catches guff, check it for yourself and you decide if its for you or not, never follow the general consensus of metalheads, Deafheaven being the biggest example. And finally, if you want to give black metal another shot and without crappy production, check the following records: - Sanctus Diavolos (2004) by Rotting Christ - At the Heart of Winter (1999) by Immortal - Lawless Darkness (2010) by Watain - Algleymi (2019) by Misþyrming

From Mars to sirius is amazing, propably gojiras best album, but their newer ones are propably more accessable for non-metal listeners

the sound of perserverence by death is a great one I love chuck RIP

King Gizzard’s “Infest the Rats Nest” helped me dip my toes into metal

As a card carrying metalhead myself, I think I agree with you about the monotony you described... At least when it comes to the examples of albums you checked out. A lot of the music that I enjoy tends to keep me on my toes and always mixing things up. Whether it's folk metal like Elvenking or Devin Townsend's operatic influences, or Volumes' hip-hop fusion. If you do a sequel, I'd recommend Devin Townsend's album Addicted for a beginner and the Empath album if you enjoy that.

I always enjoyed metal to a certain extent but the one metal album that completely grabbed me and pulled me into the genre was When the Kite String Pops by Acid Bath. It's a mix of many different genres of metal such as sludge, death, goth, and even has a couple of acoustic tracks to keep it fresh. It also has many tempo changes in each song that always get my adrenaline rushing and it has some really catchy hooks that I've had stuck in my head for days at a time. All in all, this album opened up a whole new world of music for me and still to this day it's one of my favorite albums of all time.

Any other fellow metalheads watching this just for fun?

You've hit the nail on the head imo. Monotomy is the reason why many of my friends couldn't get in to hip hop/rap, and ironically why many outside of our niche circle couldn't understand the appeal of metal. All arguments against either genre came down to "it all sounds the same". Because we had spent so much time listening to metal we could distinguish between subgenres, riffs, etc.

Devin Townsend is one of the most varied metal (usually) artists out there (not in quality - which is consistently amazing; but in tonal space from album to album, song to song, or even within songs) . Definitely recommend checking out the album "Ocean Machine: Biomech."

I would totally reccomend Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon, they are some of my all time favortive bands. They both aren't traditional metal, especially BMTH, but they do infuse other elements from other genres so well that gives it a fresh sound that still sounds relevant.

My journey started on a cold winter day a couple of years ago, when on my way to ski with my dad, Welcome to the Black Parade came on the radio. A few years later, I finally found the name of the song, and became an MCR fan around 2019. In mid 2020, I got into other bands, like Green Day. After that, in about May 2021, when searching for more on the song Famous Last Words, I found the somewhat small metal band of the same name. Their concept records mixed with Jeremy Tollas' vocals got me into metal music more, and after that, in January of this year, I got into 70s and 80s metal, mainly Metallica and AC/DC. In about March, Quiet Riot became one of my favorite bands, mainly because of Metal Health. After that, in about June, I wanted to listen to more stuff like FLW, so I started listening to my current favorite band, Ice Nine Kills, whose last 2 albums have used famous horror movies for inspiration. Also around that time, I really got into anything by Randy Rhoads, so I listen to a lot of Ozzy stuff now too

Great video, man. I love seeing people try try out new kinds of music

Lateralus by TOOL. They sort of do their own thing but there’s definitely metal in there. That album is just amazing.

I started listening to metal music with Sempiternal by Bring Me The Horizon, it's a way more accessible and varied experience than many albums I've heard within metal music and could really work for you. I'd also recommend Around the Fur by Deftones if White Pony didn't really click with you, Hiss Spun by Chelsea Wolfe which has a few elements of Doom and Sludge Metal and Écailles de lune by Alcest.

You really gotta look into Slipknot and Killswitch Engage! They are so amazing!

I’ve always been able to easily pick out individual instruments apart, so everything happening at the same time tickles my brain in a way that is really hard to explain. Assonant dissonance and the lyrics are no more than a feeling, another instrument without the distraction by words. I especially enjoy songs where musicians play off of each other, sometimes very subtly. The common changes in key and tempo keep me engaged and are anything but repetitive.

If you’re planning on checking out more Deftones then Around the Fur is definitely the way to go! Definitely the first album I think of when I hear their name and I think I can safely say it’s a fan favourite

Filosofem by Burzum is basically the album that got me into black metal in the first place. Probably one of my favorite metal albums of all time actually

My journey was a little based. My father is a metalhead fan, who made me love Iron Maiden. I was at the point where I listened to all of their albums, but never got interested in something different like Metallica. And so, for 3 years I stopped listening to any type of Metal. Until the quarantine started and oh boy I changed radically. I started with the Black Album, then got into Megadeth, Slipknot and Powerwolf. Right now, these 5 bands I’ve mentioned are my currently favorite ones and I listened to all of their albums. Then I got more into Thrash Metal and Groove Metal. After listening to Slayer, Anthrax, Powertrip, Sepultura and Pantera I tried some Death Metal, one year after I started my Metal journey. The first thing you have to get used to: the vocals. I think that Slipknot can help people get into Death Metal vocals. But if you need further assistance, try listening to Melodic Death Metal. Then you can jump to hardcore stuff. Death still is my favorite Death Metal band. Only then I could listen my first Black Metal album, “Det Som Engang Var” by Burzum. It’s a great album to start your Black Metal journey. Even today, 2000+ songs and albums in, I don’t listen to one genre. Some days I only listen to Thrash Metal. In some rough days I prefer something soft like Iron Maiden, in days with an attitude I listen to Motley Crue, is some cold days I actually like putting a Black Metal album and fade out. Heck, some days I just love putting some good old 50’s rock. Your metal journey needs to be natural, not forced. Listen to recommendations, but remember, it’s your unique journey !

Some recommendations: Dream Theater - Images and Words Mastodon - Leviathan Death - Symbolic Opeth-Blackwater Park Megadeth - Rust In Peace

I would say try out Jane Doe by Converge. It's an album that uses the fury and extremity of metal to invoke strong emotions. It's a break up album but features a sound pallet that's utter uncompromising and brutal to create something that emulates that disorientating feel after a passionate relationship dies.

Currently loving Rivers of Nihil, they’re progressive death metal. Amazing concept albums with lyrical depth and emotion. Where Owls Know My Name and The Work are both phenomenal albums (the other two are still good). 😊

You can't just get into metal. There's a sound that reaches into you and you'll know it when you hear it. I never thought I'd get into black metal until I listened to the opening of Dimmu Borgir's Mourning Palace (the entire Enthrone Darkness Triumphant album is a masterpiece!) Now, I find a lot of black metal to be more relaxing than anything. Transilvanian Hunger by Darkthrone is almost ASMR to me.

Great video, I enjoyed it! In my highschool days I had a weekend job and one of my colleagues was a metal head. He played some music after hours, but started out with the softer, more accessible stuff, like Metallica's Fade Away from the Ride the Lightning album. Or Epic from Faith No More. Then I got interested and listened to Metallica's Black Album. From there I moved to the heavier stuff and some other bands, like Annihilator. I am still not really a metal head, but I do appreciate and even love a couple of bands.

Maiden is what got me into metal the most accessible and just plain fun to listen to